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Low season

January

High season

September

Average price (weeknight)

$493

Average price (weekend night)

$481
Cheapest month to stay with an average 31% drop in price.
Most expensive month to stay with an average 25% rise in price.
Average Sun - Thu price over the last 2 weeks.
Average Fri & Sat price over the last 2 weeks.

Best Cambridge hotels

Most recommended Cambridge hotels

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Harvard Square Hotel - Cambridge - Bedroom
Harvard Square Hotel
7.5 Good
West Cambridge$609+
$609+
Free Wi-Fi
Kimpton Marlowe Hotel - Cambridge - Bedroom
Kimpton Marlowe Hotel
8.5 Very Good
East Cambridge$720+
$720+
Spa
Le Méridien Boston Cambridge
8.4 Very Good
Cambridgeport$685+
$685+
Free Wi-Fi
Pet friendly
Mary Prentiss Inn
8.3 Very Good
Agassiz$520+
$520+
Free Wi-Fi
A Cambridge House Inn
7.5 Good
North Cambridge$338+
$338+
Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Sheraton Commander Hotel
8.1 Very Good
West Cambridge$815+
$815+
Free Wi-Fi
Pet friendly
The Windsor Inn
8.8 Very Good
The Port$552+
$552+
Free Wi-Fi
Porter Square Hotel
8.5 Very Good
North Cambridge$430+
$430+
Free Wi-Fi
The Kendall Hotel
8.7 Very Good
Area 2/MIT$808+
$808+
Free Wi-Fi

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When to book a hotel in Cambridge

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Top tips for finding Cambridge hotel deals

  • If you’re looking for a cheap hotel in Cambridge, you should consider visiting during the low season. You'll find cheaper accommodations in Cambridge in January and December.
  • Hotel room prices vary depending on many factors but you’ll most likely find the best hotel deals in Cambridge if you stay on a Saturday. The opposite is true for, Tuesday, which is usually the most expensive day.
  • Book at least 28 days before your stay begins to get the best price for your Cambridge accommodation.
  • How long should you stay? KAYAK users usually book their accommodation in Cambridge for 2 days.
  • The best neighborhood in Cambridge for tourists is Harvard Square. There is a good choice of hotels in Cambridge located close to the main attractions. Stay at Harvard Square Hotel located close to Harvard University and John F. Kennedy Park on the Charles River, which is perfect for sightseeing. Sheraton Commander Hotel is also close by and overlooks Cambridge Common Park, as well as being half a mile from the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
  • If you are looking to shop on your visit to Cambridge, you should look for hotels in East Cambridge. Kimpton Marlowe Hotel is conveniently located near the CambridgeSide shopping mall, which has over 100 stores and restaurants and is close to the CambridgeSide Galleria. Less than a mile up Cambridge Street is another shopping outlet, Twin City Plaza. The nearest hotel to this outdoor mall is Holiday Inn Express & Suites Boston.
  • When you are looking for hotels in downtown Cambridge you should try to stay near Harvard Yard, at the heart of the city. Centrally located hotels in this area include 4-star The Charles Hotel, which boasts a jazz club and several restaurants and old New England themed Hotel Veritas with 3-stars.
  • Rich in cultural attractions, Cambridge is home to a variety of museums, with the majority located close to Harvard University. Within its grounds, the Harvard Art Museums is comprised of three museums: the Fogg Museum, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum and the Busch-Reisinger Museum, as well as four research centers. Look at booking hotels in Harvard Square, like A Friendly Inn at Harvard Square, which is only a two-minute walk away.
  • For cheap hotels in Cambridge, you should plan to visit in late summer when the average temperature is 73 °F and the tourist crowds are less. Avoid staying in the center of Cambridge and opt for south of the river, near Fenway Park, like the Best Western Cambridge University Hotel, which is just 3 miles outside of Cambridge.

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