Clean but small rooms. Poor ventilation - fan was on all night but room was still stuffy and warm. A lot of hallway noise and street noise early in morning. Thin walls: could hear my neighbor sneeze. Location is good, easily accessible to shops and transport.
The hotel is ideally located within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and the Harvard campus. It was clean on the surface, but I made the mistake of pulling back the bottom sheet and it looked like the mattress cover had never been washed. I slept on top of the sheets the remainder of my stay. The first couple of nights were uncomfortable because the heat had been turn on despite it still being relatively warm most of the day and into the night. The average temperature in the room was 73, which isn’t terrible but is substantially warmer than I like to sleep. The staff supplied a small fan and recommended I sleep with the window open. The TV was a nice new 55” Samsung, but there were no HD channels so everything was grainy and oddly colored. The WiFi worked but was very slow, topped out at 3Mbps via fast.com. Overall it wasn’t the worst and it wasn’t the best. If you just want to be in the middle of everything it’s convenient and the price was ok.
Small, very central, but expensive and very limited amenities
Its proximity to Harvard Square makes it a great location. The bed was super comfortable and the room comfortable and elegant. However: Adjusting the room temperature proved all but impossible, and The bedside lamps were placed so low that they provided no illumination for reading in bed. In fact, there were no reading lamps in the room at all.
Great location. Well conceived rooms. Helpful staff
The staff could not have been more attentive or kinder. They really went out of their way to meet every request you had and couldn't be more friendly in doing so. Perfect location!
Located in West Cambridge, Harvard Square Hotel is within a 5-minute walk of popular attractions such as Harvard University and Harvard Square. The 73 rooms at this hotel include refrigerators, flat-screen TVs, and premium bedding.
Get a pick-me-up at the coffee shop/café.
All 73 rooms provide refrigerators, safes, and phones. Guests can expect to find free WiFi and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries, and beds sport premium bedding. Ironing boards and desks are also standard.
Harvard Square Hotel features free WiFi in public areas, express check-in, and express check-out. If you drive, self parking is USD 38 per night, and there's also limo/town car service. The front desk has multilingual staff on hand 24/7 to help with concierge services, dry cleaning/laundry, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include free newspapers and an ATM.
Clean but small rooms. Poor ventilation - fan was on all night but room was still stuffy and warm. A lot of hallway noise and street noise early in morning. Thin walls: could hear my neighbor sneeze. Location is good, easily accessible to shops and transport.
The hotel is ideally located within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and the Harvard campus. It was clean on the surface, but I made the mistake of pulling back the bottom sheet and it looked like the mattress cover had never been washed. I slept on top of the sheets the remainder of my stay. The first couple of nights were uncomfortable because the heat had been turn on despite it still being relatively warm most of the day and into the night. The average temperature in the room was 73, which isn’t terrible but is substantially warmer than I like to sleep. The staff supplied a small fan and recommended I sleep with the window open. The TV was a nice new 55” Samsung, but there were no HD channels so everything was grainy and oddly colored. The WiFi worked but was very slow, topped out at 3Mbps via fast.com. Overall it wasn’t the worst and it wasn’t the best. If you just want to be in the middle of everything it’s convenient and the price was ok.
Small, very central, but expensive and very limited amenities
Its proximity to Harvard Square makes it a great location. The bed was super comfortable and the room comfortable and elegant. However: Adjusting the room temperature proved all but impossible, and The bedside lamps were placed so low that they provided no illumination for reading in bed. In fact, there were no reading lamps in the room at all.
Great location. Well conceived rooms. Helpful staff
The staff could not have been more attentive or kinder. They really went out of their way to meet every request you had and couldn't be more friendly in doing so. Perfect location!
