Porter Square Hotel Cambridge
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Porter Square Hotel Review
Placed nearly 15 minutes on foot from Harvard University, the 3-star Porter Square Hotel Cambridge offers a 24-hour business centre with a range of business amenities. Set near a train station, this Cambridge hotel boasts various recreational opportunities and entertainment activities as well as a traditional French restaurant that serves French cuisine.
Breakfast is served every morning in the restaurant. Colette, an onsite restaurant, is open for lunch. The wine bar provides you with a place to unwind. There is a restaurant serving Thai food only 5 minutes' walk away.
The tree-filled historic Harvard Yard Center is placed just 1.7 km from the modern property, while the private research university "Massachusetts Institute of Technology" is 10 minutes' drive away. Tufts Private Research University is a popular education place to visit at a 2.3 km distance from the boutique Porter Square.
Cultural experience in the area feature Museum of Science, situated around a 10-minute ride from the accommodation.
Offering a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, the 65 rooms come with ironing facilities and air-conditioning to ensure a comfortable stay. Guests can use a shower together with a hair dryer and towels.
The nearest underground station is just 5 minutes' walk away.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Charming small hip new hotel with restaurants and bars.
- Located in a busy area of Cambridge.
- Set 100 metres from Panera Bread.
- Well laid out and well-appointed guest rooms feature Parisian decor; most come with a couch, a Keurig coffee maker and a nice decor.
- Free breakfast included.
- Menu offers appetising French fare.
- Excellent service and convenient facilities.
- Rates are excellent.
- Bathrooms get mixed reviews and might be too small.
- Minor complaints about a few not very helpful employees.
Key Features
- private parking
- free wifi
- non-smoking rooms
- restaurant
- bar
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
Services
- Valet parking
- Housekeeping
Relax
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Fenway Park 5.12 km (3.18 mi.)
- Harvard University Semitic Museum 1.35 km (4429 ft)
- Harvard Museum of Natural History 1.43 km (4692 ft)
- Fresh Pond Mall Shopping Center 2.31 km (1.44 mi.)
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 1.54 km (5052 ft)
- Museum of Bad Art 850 m (2789 ft)
- Davis Square 960 m (3150 ft)
- Porter Square 110 m (361 ft)