• Cambridge offers views of the Boston skyline from its location across the Charles River.boston sunset image by Alessandro Lai from Fotolia.com
  
  Cambridge is known as much for its proximity to Boston as it is for the educational institutions that make the city home: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is a cultural melting pot that is steeped in history and filled with bookstores, boutique shops, cafes and hotels that offer visitors a comfortable and luxurious place to rest and relax.
  
  

Hotel Marlowe

• The Hotel Marlowe enjoys a prime location on the banks of the Charles River with a scenic view of the Boston skyline. As a Kimpton-branded hotel, the Marlowe is held to a high standard of service and excellence, yet boasts a unique personality and style. The hotel features an on-site fitness center, in-room spa services, concierge services, business center, high-speed Internet access, valet parking, laundry and dry cleaning services and complimentary overnight shoe shine. Business travelers will enjoy the complimentary morning coffee service and evening wine hour, while tourists can take advantage of complimentary kayak and bicycles rentals. Special programs are available for children, and the pet-friendly hotel offers a "Pampered Pet Package" for both dogs and cats.
  
  Guest rooms and suites are equipped with one king or two double beds and feature flat-panel high-definition televisions, high-speed Internet access, dual-line portable telephones, in-room safes, daily housekeeping, honor bars, in-room dining and high-end bed linens and bath amenities.
  
  Hotel Marlowe
  
  25 Edwin H. Land Blvd.
  
  Cambridge, MA 02141
  
  617-868-8000
  
  800-825-7140
  
  hotelmarlowe.com
  
  

The Charles Hotel

• The AAA-four-diamond Charles Hotel's central location in Harvard Square offers a panoramic view of the Charles River. Its sophisticated services have drawn celebrities, politicians and religious figures to its doors, including Barbra Streisand, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Ben Affleck and the Dalai Lama. Hotel amenities include complimentary use of the nearby Wellbridge Athletic Club with an indoor-heated pool, 24-hour concierge services, on-site car rental, same-day laundry, wireless Internet access in public areas, a library, valet parking, complimentary bicycles, on-site ice skating rink and full meeting and banquet facilities.
  
  The 294 guest rooms and 45 suites feature down quilts, three dual-line telephones with complimentary national long distance, LCD flat-panel televisions, DVD players, Bose radios, mini-bars, daily housekeeping and 24-hour in-room dining. Pets may stay for an additional fee, and several programs for children are available.
  
  The Charles Hotel
  
  One Bennett St.
  
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  
  617-864-1200
  
  800-882-1918
  
  charleshotel.com
  
  

Harvard Square Hotel

• The Harvard Square Hotel offers affordable lodging in a prime location, just steps from Harvard Square and the JFK Memorial Park. Hotel amenities include on-site car rental, same-day laundry service, business services and luggage storage. Self-parking and wireless Internet access is available for an additional fee. The 73 guest rooms feature two double or one queen bed and come equipped with flat-panel televisions, complimentary daily newspaper, workstations and daily housekeeping.
  
  Harvard Square Hotel
  
  110 Mount Auburn St.
  
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  
  617-864-5200
  
  800-458-5886
  
  hotelsinharvardsquare.com