The Kendall Hotel At The Engine 7 Firehouse, Cambridge
About the Hotel
Cambridge Rooms & Suites
The Kendall Hotel At The Engine 7 Firehouse is in Kendall Square, an entertainment hub with restaurants and bars. The hotel offers 77 guest rooms with soundproof windows and custom-made mattresses adorned with Frette linens and quilts. Room options include Classic Queen rooms in the original firehouse section, Superior Double Queen rooms with windows that open, Deluxe King rooms with a tub and shower, and Superior King rooms with a seating area and queen-size sofa-bed. One-Bedroom Suites feature a full kitchen, dining table, living room with a sofa-bed, a separate bedroom with a king-size bed, and a bathroom with a whirlpool tub and walk-in shower. Rooms include bespoke artwork and custom furniture.
Dining
The Black Sheep Restaurant with full bar pays tribute to the history of the building and the Engine 7 firefighters. The Black Sheep Restaurant is currently closed but slated to reopen Summer 2025. The hotel serves a fireman's breakfast buffet to hotel guests only from 6:30 am to 10 am weekdays, and 7 am to 10 am on weekends. The private dining room, Engine 7, accommodates up to 18 guests for private dinners. The Black Sheep Restaurant's lunch and dinner menus showcase classic American dishes with innovative twists, catering to both meat eaters and vegetarians. The bar offers cocktails, local beers, and wines from American wineries.
Leisure and Entertainment
The Kendall Hotel is near the Charles River Boat Company (0.6 miles), the MIT Museum (174 feet), Harvard Square (2 miles), the Museum of Science, Boston (1.5 miles), the Charles River Esplanade (1.7 miles), Faneuil Hall Marketplace (2.4 miles), Boston Common (1.8 miles), Fenway Park (3.1 miles), Boston Public Library (2.3 miles), the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum (2.3 miles), the Bunker Hill Monument (2.3 miles), the USS Constitution Museum (2.6 miles), and Trapology Boston (1.9 miles). The Rooftop Retreat offers skyline views. Guests can use a 24-hour business center.
Location and Transportation
The Kendall Hotel At The Engine 7 Firehouse is located in Kendall Square. The hotel is near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (0.5 km), the New England Holocaust Memorial (2.5 km), Boston Public Library (3 km), the Museum of Science (2 km), the Freedom Trail (2 km), Copley Square (3 km), Fenway Park (2.5 km), Faneuil Hall Marketplace (2.5 km), the New England Aquarium (3 km). The best viewing locations will be along Christopher Columbus Park and Long Wharf in the North End.
Amenities & Services
The Kendall Hotel offers a daily breakfast buffet, welcome snacks, Starbucks coffee, and a fitness center. High-speed wireless internet access, bottled water, Dyson Supersonic hair dryers with diffuser, and passes to a nearby health club are available. Discounted self-parking is offered. A nightly destination fee of $25 plus tax provides access to these amenities.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Vending machines
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
Services
- Dry cleaning
Business
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Children's buffet
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Leisure/ TV room
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sitting area
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries