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Special! Jul 24 to Jul 26, from $178 per night
Hotel Information: Located in Kendall Square, where Boston meets Cambridge, this boutique hotel was formerly a Victorian firehouse. With MIT adjacent, Boston about a mile away via “T” transit, and Harvard a two-mile ride, the neighborhood offers both a business and collegiate ambience. Furnished in total Americana, the inviting lobby showcases a specially commissioned clock by a local artist, along with a fireplace and comfortable seating.
Amenity highlights: The Kendall Hotel serves a complimentary Fireman’s Full American Breakfast Buffet, including scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, and homemade granola and scones. The hotel’s highly regarded Black Sheep Restaurant offers both classic and innovative American home-style cooking. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel. A rooftop retreat offers stunning views of Boston.
Insider tip: A visit to the Garment District is a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Located one-half mile from the Kendall Hotel, this two-level “alternative department store” sells clothes by the pound, vintage dresses, shoes, used books, CDs, kooky jewelry, and pop-culture memorabilia. You can even create your own T-shirt. The store also sells creations by local designers.
Rooms
This Victorian firehouse-turned-boutique hotel offers 73 guestrooms and four suites, all charmingly appointed with antique-reproduction furnishings. Beds are topped with Colonial-style quilts, Ralph Lauren 100-percent cotton linens, and both down and non-allergenic pillows.
Wireless and wired high-speed Internet access are complimentary. Clock radios come with MP3 jacks. Welcome amenities include bottled water and chocolates on the first night. Bathrooms offer shower/tub combinations, makeup/shaving mirrors, and British Gilchrist & Soames bath products. Local and toll-free calls are complimentary.
Each one-bedroom suite is equipped with a full kitchen, gas fireplace, two HDTVs, and a jetted tub.
Room Amenities
- Cable/satellite TV
- CD player
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Free local calls
- Voice mail
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Makeup mirror
- Sewing kit
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Television - High Definition
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Non-smoking rooms
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Welcome amenities
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Wireless Internet access - complimentary
- High-speed (wired) Internet access - complimentary
Recreation
Guests enjoy complimentary access to a health club five blocks away. The club, open daily except Sunday, includes cardio machines, circuit-training equipment, a sauna, and locker rooms with showers, towel service, and toiletries.
The Charles River Esplanade, less than a mile from the hotel, offers miles of waterfront walking, running, and bicycling paths, along with views of sailboats and racing college crews. Tennis courts and picnic areas are located in parks along the Esplanade.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
A member of Historic Hotels of America, this boutique hotel was formerly the Engine 7 Firehouse, the oldest building on Kendall Square. The “T” transit station, across the street, offer fast and easy access to downtown Boston’s businesses and historic attractions. Firehouse memorabilia, antiques, original art, and handmade quilts pay tribute to the area’s rich history.
Guests at The Kendall Hotel enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet each morning. The Black Sheep Restaurant, serving lunch and dinner, was named in honor of the Engine 7 firefighters, who considered themselves “the black sheep” of the Cambridge Fire Department. The bar serves locally brewed beers and domestic wines.
The hotel hosts a wine hour Monday - Thursday evenings in its rooftop retreat, a solarium with views of the Boston skyline. Hotel guests have complimentary access to Fitcorp, a nearby health club open Monday - Saturday.
Self parking is included in room rates.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of rooms: 73
- Number of suites: 4
- Number of floors: 7
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Coffee in lobby
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Complimentary breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Fireplace in lobby
- Wireless Internet access - complimentary
- High-speed (wired) Internet access - complimentary
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Parking garage
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Self parking Included in room rate
- Smoke-free property
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Cash not accepted
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Know Before You Go
The entire hotel is smoke-free.
Dining
The Kendall Hotel serves a daily complimentary Fireman’s Full American Breakfast Buffet, including scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, and homemade granola and scones.
The Black Sheep Restaurant & Bar: Classic and innovative American home-style cooking. Focus on fresh organic and local ingredients. Menu may include Pan-Fried Red Snapper, Baked Scallops, Country-style Pork Ribs, Butternut Squash Ravioli. Named in honor of the “black sheep” firefighters of the Engine 7 Firehouse. Located in lobby of original firehouse building. Lunch, dinner weekdays. Light dinner Saturdays. Bar features local microbrews and domestic wines. Closed Sundays.
Address
350 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
Nearest major airport:
Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
Area:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
