Hotels in Cambridge, MA

Resting across the Charles River from Boston is one of the East Coast’s most iconic cities, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Home to Harvard, America's oldest university, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), plus an array of outstanding museums, a vibrant performing arts scene, and elevated eateries, this city is one worth visiting. Stay at top Cambridge hotels to tour all this town has to offer, including the incredible Harvard Art Museums, the MIT Museum, and Longfellow House. While exploring the city, you’ll see the grassy Harvard Yard anchored by the neoclassical Widener Library. Within this buzzing heart of the campus, you’ll find cute cafes, bars, and bookstores to enjoy. Read on for some of the must-see sights and attractions while touring Cambridge.

One of the best known spots to make a stop is the iconic Harvard Square. This well-maintained triangular plaza rests at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street near the center of Cambridge. Not far from the best Cambridge hotels, this quirky, vibrant area offers boutique shops, bistros, cafes, and theaters surrounded by the stunning Harvard campus. As a social watering hole and commercial center for Harvard students and western Cambridge locals alike, you’ll get the sense of authentic city living while spending an afternoon from this special spot. Plus, if traveling with kids, the nearby Cambridge Common boasts many kid-friendly offerings, including a nice park area with a playground, a baseball field, plus a number of monuments, several relating to the Revolutionary War.

Located on the campus of Harvard University lies the impressive Harvard Museum of Natural History, one of the country’s finest natural history museums, with an impressive 16 galleries and 12,000 specimens. All three of the University's natural history research museums feed this facility with artifacts, historical displays, art, and animals, including the Harvard University Herbaria, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Harvard Mineralogical Museum. The museum is physically connected to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at 26 Oxford Street, so you’ll gain access to both museums when you purchase a single ticket! Spend the entire day strolling through these inspired spaces and don’t forget to stop by the gift shops before heading home to Cambridge hotels.

For an incredible array of exhibitions exploring the intersections of art and technology, make your way to the MIT Museum, located on-site of the MIT campus. Here, you’ll find fascinating collections of architecture, technology-related artworks, artificial intelligence, robotics, maritime history, and the history of MIT. Spend a few hours strolling through this incredible space and check out the largest holography collection in the world, composed of 1,800 pieces. Not far from hotels in Cambridge, this museum offers easy access, a knowledgeable staff on site, and will keep you entertained for hours!

Enjoy your east coast stay in Cambridge, and don’t forget to check out our other hotels nearby in Lenox, Hyannis, and Burlington.