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Kendall Hotel

3.0 of 5
350 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
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Kendall Hotel
Ranked #3 of 17 hotels in Cambridge
4.5 of 5 stars 293 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Black Sheep(9)
  • MIT campus(8)
  • Red line(5)
  • Breakfast buffet(5)
  • T station(4)
  • Very nice(4)
  • Front desk staff(3)
  • Will definitely stay(3)
  • Very good(3)
  • Top floor(3)
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Cebu
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel is charming and cozy. Many memorabilia are on display to remind you that it once was a fire station, but it is remarkably comfortable as a hotel. Service is wonderful and the location just outside the Kendall T station makes it very accessible. Would definitely stay here again if need to visit the Boston area again. More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed here during August 2011, in a double room. The hotel was really quirky and interesting and felt very homely. As someone who is quite particular about hotels, the friendliness off the staff really put me at ease. One morning as we were about to leave for the day it began to rain and they could not have been... More

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New Jersey
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed here for a weekend just for fun. We wanted to see the Red sox play (for me it was the first time). We got the Fenway package which included 2 passes on the "T" to and from game (This was the best - You do not want to try driving and finding parking in Boston - not unless... More

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Switzerland
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

A 2 night stay while I was travelling with my mum on the east cost of america, just felt like at home, cosy hotel and room, very nice and helpfull employees, close to metro station and a bus stop just 50m away on the right hand side going out of the hotel for visiting Boston was the best and easy... More

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Rochester
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

I stayed here two nights in April. It is just minutes walk to MIT campus. It has a very intimate feel to it. Small and cosy. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. The breakfast area / restaurant is on the small side, and sometimes seating had to extend out to the armchairs and sofas in the area adjoining the lobby... More

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Madison, Connecticut
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I had a wonderful time at the Kendall. It's perfectly located for Cambridge, with easy access to public transportation. The room, while on the small side, was beautiful and comfortable. Breakfast was excellent. Dinner in the hotel restaurant was quite good, if slightly limited. This was a romantic retreat for us, and we felt cozy and at home; the hotel... More

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Toronto
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

My husband and I stayed at The Kendall for 4 nights last week. We booked it because of it's location in Cambridge rather than downtown Boston and the fact that it is not a big chain hotel, which we tend not to like. The hotel is lovely, the staff, especially Peike, the front receptionist very friendly and helpful. The room... More

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Hudson Valley, NY
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I was attending a conference in Boston and the conference hotel was sold out, so I moved across the river and was SO glad I did. The Kendall is such a character-ful place, the opposite of the big corporate hotels in Boston. When I arrived at 8 PM, exhausted after a long drive, the person at reception welcomed me warmly... More

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Penn Yan, New York
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

We just ended a 3 night stay @ the Kendall during the Boston Marathon. It is situated next to MIT in Cambridge and there is a T stop across the street for convenient travel into Boston. (5 minutes). The rooms are decorated with Antique and Faux Antique Furniture. Amenities are ample and very well thought out. Free WiFi, Big Breakfast... More

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Reading, UK
Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

A well converted, extended and maintained old fire house forms an excellent alternative to the big-city chains. The rooms are clean and fresh, with high but very comfortable beds. Superb buffet breakfasts and a small inhouse restaurant giving nice dinners if you don't want to go out. There are a few restaurants nearby, but the hotel is very convenient for... More

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Address: 350 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
Price range (per night):* RM603 - 1,341

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