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Book NowBoston Map: The Inn at HarvardThe Inn at Harvard Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address
1201 Massachusetts Ave
Location At Quincy St, Cambridge
Transportation T: Red Line to Harvard
Phone 800/458-5886, 617/491-2222
Fax 617/520-3711
Web site www.theinnatharvard.com
Room Information 111 units, some with shower only
Prices $179-$419 double; $1,500 presidential suite. AAA and AARP discounts available
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, wireless Internet access ($10/day), hair dryer, iron, umbrella, robes
Parking Valet parking $45

Frommer's Review

The red-brick Inn at Harvard looks like just another college building -- it's adjacent to Harvard Yard, and its Georgian-style architecture would fit nicely on campus. Inside, however, there's no mistaking it for anything other than an elegant hotel, popular with business travelers and university visitors. Guest rooms were extensively renovated in 2006 and have pillow-top beds; each holds a work area with an Aeron chair, and a flatscreen TV. Some units have dormer windows and window seats. The four-story skylit atrium holds the "living room," a huge, well-appointed guest lounge that's suitable (in furnishings and volume level) for meeting with a visitor if you don't want to conduct business in your room.

Facilities:
Restaurant (New England); dining privileges at the nearby Harvard Faculty Club; fitness center; room service until 10:30pm; laundry service; same-day dry cleaning; rooms for those w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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