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About the Hotel

1868 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, MA 02140
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Rooms: Comfort and Amenities

Hotel 1868 Cambridge guest rooms have Serta Presidential queen beds, complimentary Wi-Fi, and HDTVs. Each room includes ironing facilities, air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, free toiletries, AM/FM alarm clock, and a flat-screen TV. Accessible guest rooms are available and held for individuals with disabilities until all other rooms of that type are rented. These rooms feature a minimum 32-inch wide opening, lowered peephole, roll-in showers, handheld shower device, grab bars, and visual smoke detectors.

Dining at Caffè Nero

Caffè Nero, inside Hotel 1868, provides coffee, pastries, and sandwiches. This European coffee house chain alternative is near Harvard Square. Many food choices are nearby, including French, Japanese, American pub fare, pizza, and Mexican. A shopping center with a 24-hour grocery store, CVS, Dunkin' Donuts, Bourbon Café, and Cafe Zing (inside Porter Square Books) is one block away.

Things to Do

Hotel 1868 has a fitness center and 24-hour access. The Cambridge Visitor Information Center offers maps and local attraction information. Nearby attractions include Harvard Square (1.5 km), Harvard University (1 km), and Fenway Park (5 km). The Porter Red Line train stop, right across the street from the hotel, facilitates travels. Harvard is one train stop, a bus ride, or a twenty-minute walk down Massachusetts Ave.

Location and Transportation

Hotel 1868 is a 5-minute walk from Porter Square, 7 km from Back Bay, and 15 km from Logan Airport. The Porter Red Line train stop and multiple public bus stations are near the hotel. Valet parking is available for $28 per night, and the underground garage accommodates most vehicles. Uber and Lyft are available.

Services Onsite

Hotel 1868 provides complimentary wireless Internet. It also has an onsite business center equipped with computer workstations, plus printing and fax capabilities. Other services consist of complimentary bottled water upon arrival. Note that smoking in public areas will warrant you being asked to leave. A lot of the services available are included in accessible guest rooms, e.g., accessible public entrance, accessible registration desk, accessible restaurant, elevator, Braille elevator, guest room door contains minimum 32-inch wide opening, accessible public restrooms, valet parking is equipped with wheelchair accessible ramp, and parking garage.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Budget Queen Room
2 persons
15 m² 
1 King-size bed
Shower
Heating
Standard Queen Room
2 persons
19 m² 
1 King-size bed
Shower
Heating

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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Cambridge 1.9 km
Airports
Logan (BOS) 11.3 km
Worcester Regional (ORH) 75.9 km
Train
Yawkey 4.9 km
Back Bay 5.9 km
Bus
Bus stop100 m

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • On-site car park
  • Handicap parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • No pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • Wheelchair access
  • Security
  • Luggage storage
  • Lift
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access

Sports & Fitness

  • Fitness centre

Services

  • Valet parking
  • Housekeeping

Business

  • Business centre
  • Fax/Photocopying

Facilities for people with disabilities

  • Toilet for disabled

Room features

  • Free Wi-Fi in rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock
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Location

1868 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, MA 02140
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1868 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, MA 02140
Nearby
Store
Porter Square
120 m
Mall
Porter Square Shopping Center
270 m
Restaurants
Sapporo Ramen
150 m
1815 Massachusetts Ave
Yume Wo Katare
170 m
1923 Massachusetts Avenue
Bourbon Coffee
160 m
1815 Massachusetts Ave
Yume Ga Arukara
160 m
1815 Massachusetts Ave The Shops at Porter
Ittyo
160 m
1815 Massachusetts Ave
Bagelsaurus
240 m
1796 Massachusetts Ave
Newtowne Grille Food & Spirits
220 m
1945 Massachusetts Ave
Emack & Bolio's
250 m
23 White St
Andy's Diner
430 m
2030 Massachusetts Ave
Simon's Coffee Shop
420 m
1736 Massachusetts Ave
Cafe Rustica
510 m
356 Beacon St
Harvard House of Pizza
560 m
1706 Massachusetts Ave
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Property information and rules
Check-in
from 15:00-23:59
Check-out
until 12 pm
Guest Parking
Private parking is possible on site at USD 28 per day.
Internet
is available in for free.
Children & extra beds
There are no cots provided in a room. 
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Number of floors:
5
Number of rooms:
50

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