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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. Guests of the hotel receive complimentary access to the MIT Museum. 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. A private dining area that seats 20 can also be reserved. Renovated in Spring 2009, this hotel offers 210 guestrooms and suites with artwork from MIT, complimentary wireless high-speed Internet, 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
Bar/Lounge , Security guard , Concierge desk , Parking (secure) , Currency exchange , Elevator/lift , Restaurant(s) in hotel , Room service (limited hours) , Parking (valet) , 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 , Meeting rooms (small groups) , Wedding services , Dry cleaning/laundry service , 24-hour business center , Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary , Area shuttle (complimentary) , Meeting facilities size in feet 7800, Fitness facilities
Makeup/shaving mirror , Non-smoking only , Flat-panel television , Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary) , Wired high-speed Internet access (complimentary) , Pillowtop mattress , Makeup/shaving mirror , Non-smoking only , Flat-panel television , Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary) , Wired high-speed Internet access (complimentary) , Pillowtop mattress , Makeup/shaving mirror , Non-smoking only , Flat-panel television , Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary) , Wired high-speed Internet access (complimentary) , Pillowtop mattress , Electronic/magnetic keys , Refrigerator (on request) , Coffee/tea maker , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Housekeeping , Multi-line phone , Iron/ironing board , Hair dryer , Complimentary toiletries , In-room safe , Desk , Climate control , Pay movies , Premium bedding , Complimentary weekday newspaper , Voice mail , Cribs (infant beds) available , Rollaway beds , Direct-dial phone , Premium television channel(s) , Wake-up calls , Air conditioning , Cable/satellite television channels , Cable/satellite television channels , Air conditioning , Wake-up calls , Premium television channel(s) , Direct-dial phone , Rollaway beds , Cribs (infant beds) available , Voice mail , Complimentary weekday newspaper , Premium bedding , Pay movies , Climate control , Desk , In-room safe , Complimentary toiletries , Hair dryer , Iron/ironing board , Multi-line phone , Housekeeping , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Coffee/tea maker , Refrigerator (on request) , Electronic/magnetic keys , Refrigerator (on request) , Electronic/magnetic keys , Coffee/tea maker , Wake-up calls , Hypo-allergenic bedding available , Housekeeping , Multi-line phone , Hair dryer , Complimentary toiletries , In-room safe , Iron/ironing board , Climate control , Desk , Premium bedding , Complimentary weekday newspaper , Voice mail , Pay movies , Cribs (infant beds) available , Rollaway beds , Premium television channel(s) , Direct-dial phone , Cable/satellite television channels , Air conditioning
FENWAY PARK 2 MILES
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.
MIT Museum - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Boston University - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Fenway Park - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Harvard University Art Museums - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Institute of Contemporary Art - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Harvard University - 2 km / 1.3 mi
Boston Public Library - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Boston Common - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Massachusetts State House - 3 km / 1.9 mi
TD Banknorth Garden - 3.2 km / 2 mi
Bunker Hill Monument - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
Faneuil Hall Marketplace - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
Faneuil Hall - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
USS Constitution Museum - 3.8 km / 2.4 mi
The preferred airport for Le Meridien Cambridge-MIT is Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.) - 6.7 km / 4.2 mi.
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.