Harvard Square Hotel

3.0 star property

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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110 Mount Auburn Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, 02138
  • Harvard University
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Harvard Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Fenway Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, Accessible (One, Full)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room (One Full)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Harvard Square Hotel

Hotel with a coffee shop/cafe, a quick walk to Harvard University
A snack bar/deli, a coffee shop/cafe and self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, a 24-hour front desk and limo/town car service are on-site.
Harvard Square Hotel offers 73 accommodations with a safe and designer toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers.

This Cambridge hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Harvard Square Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Harvard University. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe
  • Self-parking and extended parking available for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, luggage storage and limo or town car service
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Harvard University and a 4-minute drive from Boston University
  • Pets welcome for a fee
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly Harvard Square Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star Cambridge hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limo/town car service
  • Parking on site (USD 50 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Extended parking on site (USD 25 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift (94 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet, per stay (maximum USD 50.00 per stay), plus a deposit of USD 50 per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self-parking fee: USD 50 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Extended parking fee: USD 25 per night
  • Pet deposit: USD 50 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per stay (maximum USD50.00 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - C0014470490
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Harvard Hotel
Harvard Hotel Square
Harvard Square Hotel
Harvard Square Hotel Cambridge
Hotel Harvard
Hotel Harvard Square
Cambridge Harvard Square Hotel
Harvard Square Cambridge
Harvard Square Hotel Hotel
Harvard Square Hotel Cambridge
Harvard Square Hotel Hotel Cambridge

Harvard Square Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 270 out of 564 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 564 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 564 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 564 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 564 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Modupe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

aimee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed the night when attending The Boston Calling Music Festival. It was the absolute best location for this. It was a short, easy, safe walk to the festival, they had parking (you have to pay) at the hotel and it was a lovely clean hotel. We stopped at a wonderful restaurant after the concert and had some food and drinks before going back to hotel and everything was within blocks. We will always return here when attending anything in Harvard Square.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Pam

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Very convenient and nice staff, but very few amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for Boston Calling. Only a 10 minute walk to the festival and the area is nice and has a ton of restaurants and other places to shop. Hotel is clean and comfortable and the staff was great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great! We stayed here for my daughter’s graduation and the staff and room were excellent. I would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marisa

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Perfectly located property. Extremely not flexible with late checkout, they didn’t even allow us to add 30 mins.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

scott

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleaning staff was talking loud outside my door at 8:15 in the morning. I let the management know.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamami

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay if you need an access to Harvard
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kara

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a good stay. Close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monte

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for Harvard Square and the beds are comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Requested a 6:30 am wake-up call from the staff (man and woman) working the night shift, and I never got the call. Shower head needs to be replaced, it shoots knifelike daggers of water, can't be adjusted.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heiryn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joshua

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No A/C despite the listing saying it had A/C. I couldn’t sleep so I left before the end of my stay. They had the heater on in the spring with “no ability to change it.” I would have never paid hundreds of dollars to stay here if I knew it would be so untenable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ellen

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
We were staying for the weekend as my daughter was running the marathon. Friday night was filled with children running up and down the hall yelling without any parental intervention. Saturday morning we, and several other guests in 2nd floor, let the front desk know we were ok with them kicking the loud family out. We had no further trouble. In fact, the front desk staff couldn’t have been more pleasant and helpful during our stay. Rooms are nice except that the floors are filthy. Hotel is in the heart of Harvard and many great dining options.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very upset to find out that this property only had heat or cool mode set for the entire hotel. The day we got there it was 80 degrees and they still kept the hotel on heat mode. I slept maybe a total of 4 hours every night I was there as I was sweating all night. Not ideal for someone that was going to run Boston Marathon. Basically ruined my weekend
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025