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Check-in time: 3:00 PM Check-out time: 3:00 PM
Definitely not the typically located hotel, Le Meridien Cambridge is located on the MIT campus in the Cambridge area of Boston, near Harvard University, museums, galleries, performance venues and as Fenway Park. Guests are just one block from Central Square's restaurants and entertainment, and two miles from chic boutiques. This is a high-technology lifestyle hotel, where academicians join business and leisure travelers in the lobby to marvel over art from the MIT Museum, robots from the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab, whimsical sculptures displaying physics principles, and proudly exposed elevator circuitry. The Le Meridien Cambridge's other distinctive features include a rooftop garden great for day or night views, a supermarket, a library and complimentary wireless Internet access. With dozens of dining options within blocks, guests will find live jazz, ice cream and innovative cuisine within minutes of the hotel's front door. Guests dine in at Sidney's, the hotel's modern restaurant, which draws an eclectic crowd due to its location in the Cambridge community. Popular dishes include crab cakes, jumbo sea scallops, Long Island duck, enhanced by live jazz on selected evenings. This hotel offers 210 guestrooms and suites with artwork from MIT, complimentary wireless high-speed Internet, terrycloth bathrobes, designer Aveda toiletries and oversized, ergonomic work stations. Five miles from Boston's Logan International Airport, the Le Meridien Cambridge is a good choice for visitors to MIT and other area universities and Red Sox fans. The Charles River is three blocks away from the hotel where rowers and their families stay during the Head of the Charles Regatta festival each October.
Number of Rooms: 210 Number of Floors: 8
Business Center, Fitness Equipment , Bar/Lounge , Security guard , Concierge desk , Parking (secure) , Currency exchange , Elevator/lift , Restaurant(s) in hotel , Room service (limited hours) , Pets accepted , Number of rooms: 210, Conference room(s) , Audio-visual equipment , Business services , Air-conditioned public areas , Parking (surcharge) , Tour assistance , Breakfast available (surcharge) , Self parking , Shoe shine , Multilingual staff , 24-hour front desk , Porter/bellhop , Doorman/doorwoman , Banquet facilities , Internet access - wireless , Internet access in public areas - complimentary , Meeting rooms (small groups) , Wedding services , Parking (valet) Charges May Apply, Dry cleaning/laundry service
Makeup/shaving mirror , Makeup/shaving mirror , Makeup/shaving mirror , Internet access - surcharge , Electronic/magnetic keys , Internet access - wireless , Refrigerator (on request) , Coffee/tea maker , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Housekeeping , Multi-line phone , Bathrobes , Iron/ironing board , Hair dryer , Complimentary toiletries , In-room safe , Clock radio , CD player , Desk , Climate control , Pay movies , Premium bedding , Complimentary newspaper (M-F) , Voice mail , Cribs (infant beds) available , Rollaway beds , Direct-dial phone , Premium TV channel(s) , Wake-up calls , Air conditioning , Cable/satellite TV , Cable/satellite TV , Air conditioning , Wake-up calls , Premium TV channel(s) , Direct-dial phone , Rollaway beds , Cribs (infant beds) available , Voice mail , Complimentary newspaper (M-F) , Premium bedding , Pay movies , Climate control , Desk , CD player , Clock radio , In-room safe , Complimentary toiletries , Hair dryer , Iron/ironing board , Bathrobes , Multi-line phone , Housekeeping , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Coffee/tea maker , Refrigerator (on request) , Internet access - wireless , Electronic/magnetic keys , Internet access - surcharge , Refrigerator (on request) , Electronic/magnetic keys , Internet access - wireless , Internet access - surcharge , Coffee/tea maker , Wake-up calls , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Housekeeping , Bathrobes , Multi-line phone , Hair dryer , Complimentary toiletries , In-room safe , Iron/ironing board , Clock radio , CD player , Climate control , Desk , Premium bedding , Complimentary newspaper (M-F) , Voice mail , Pay movies , Cribs (infant beds) available , Rollaway beds , Premium TV channel(s) , Direct-dial phone , Cable/satellite TV , Air conditioning
FENWAY PARK 2 MILES
-Harvard Square 1 Mile / 2 Kilometers
-MIT University 3 Blocks
-Central Square 1 Block
-MIT Museum 1 Block
-Harvard Museum of Natural History 1.5 Miles / 3 Kilometers
-Museum of Science 1 Mile / 2 Kilometers
-Cambridgeside Galleria 3/4 Mile
-Fresh Pond 1.5 Miles / 3 Kilometers
-Fenway Park 1.75 Miles / 3 Kilometers
-Duck Tours 1 Mile / 2 Kilometers
-Esplanade & Hatchshell 3/4 Mile / 1 Kilometer
Minimum check-in age 21 Check-in time is 3 PM Check-out time is Noon
You must present a photo ID when checking in. Your credit card is charged at the time you book. Bed type and smoking preferences are not guaranteed.Your reservation is prepaid and is guaranteed for late arrival. The total charge includes all room charges and taxes, as well as fees for access and booking. Any incidental charges such as parking, phone calls, and room service will be handled directly between you and the property.