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The Kendall Hotel - Boston

The Kendall Hotel
Guest Ratings 9.3
CAMBRIDGE, US
350 Main Street

CAMBRIDGE US 02142
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Guest Ratings 9.3

Description


Location. The smoke-free Kendall Hotel is located across from the Kendall Square transit station in Cambridge, Mass. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology stands adjacent to the hotel. The CambridgeSide Galleria Mall is located one-quarter mile away.
Hotel Features. The Kendall Hotel's lobby is warmed by a fireplace and is furnished with American memorabilia that showcases a specially commissioned clock crafted by a local artist. The hotel offers complimentary buffet-style breakfasts. The Kendall also hosts an evening wine reception Monday through Thursday at its rooftop terrace, which offers views of downtown Boston. The Black Sheep Restaurant & Bar prepares innovative American home-style dishes with a focus on organic and local ingredients. The bar features local microbrews. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel. A business center offers fax and photocopy services. Complimentary parking is available in the hotel's garage. Hotel guests have complimentary access to a nearby Fitcorp, a health club open Monday through Saturday.

Guestrooms. This seven-story hotel offers 73 guestrooms and four suites, all decorated with antique-reproduction furnishings. Beds are draped with Colonial-style quilts, 250-thread count cotton sheets, and both down and hypoallergenic pillows. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, and radios are equipped with MP3 adaptors. Welcome amenities include bottled water and chocolates on the first night of stay. Bathrooms are stocked with Gilchrist & Soames toiletries. Suites feature full kitchens, gas fireplaces, two high-definition televisions and jetted tubs.

Expert Tip. When the Kendall Hotel's three-story, Queen Anne-style building was completed in 1895, it housed the Cambridge Fire Department's Engine 7 team, who referred to themselves as "The Black Sheep". The Kendall is a member of the Historic Hotels of America and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.


Facilities

  • Free Breakfast
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Meeting Facilities

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Activities & Points of interest

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Adjacent
Charles River Esplanade: 0.5 mile
Boston Common: 1.0 mile
Public Garden: 1.0 mile
Symphony Hall: 1.5 miles
Freedom Trail: 1.5 miles
Newbury Street Shops: 1.5 miles
Harvard Square: 2.0 miles
Fenway Park: 2.0 miles
Quincy Market: 2.0 miles
Faneuil Hall: 2.0 miles
Copley Place Shops: 2.5 miles
Paul Revere House: 2.5 miles
Old North Church: 2.5 miles
Bunker Hill Monument: 2.5 miles
JFK Library and Museum: 7.5 miles

Directions

From Boston Logan International Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 5.5 miles.

Follow signs for I-93 N to Exit 26.
Take Storrow Drive exit.
Take the first exit on the left and take a right.
Cross the Longfellow Bridge and turn left on Ames Street.
Turn left on Main Street.
The hotel is located on the right.

Guest reviews for this property: The Kendall Hotel

9.3 out of 10
Based on 76 rating
This hotel is recommended by 74 travellers
Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 10 (excellent) rating system
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Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 27/12/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Very nice place!!

This hotel is very nice, and we will come back here for sure if we come back to Boston. The room was pretty, with nice colors and a big LCD TV, very quiet (maybe because it was Christmas time...) and in very good condition. We loved free parking and the breakfasts. The only problem was the (free) Wifi Internet access: the signal was too low to be used from our room, so we used the signal of a neighbour (company)!! Fortunately the hotel also provides an ethernet cable which was convenient to connect one of our laptops.

Recommended by Jerome from Montreal

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 11/12/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

When in Boston stay here

VERY PLeasant all the way around. The price is a bargain when you figure that a LARGE BUFFET breakfast is included. They are located one block from a T stop. My first chioce when visiting Boston

Recommended by Burt from Hudson County, NJ

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 11/12/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Absolutely wonderful

The Kendall is a charming hotel, with character. The service, rooms, and location are excellent. I will definitely stay there again any time I need a hotel in Boston or Cambridge.

Recommended by Spencer from Chapel Hill, NC

Guest rating 8.0
Posted on 10/12/2008
Hotel Service
4.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Close to perfect, but...

This hotel was beautiful and charming. The location was great - right next to the subway and a very short ride from the heart of Boston. It's also a short drive or a moderate walk to Massachusetts Ave., which has lots of shops and nightlife. The hotel even offered to let us leave our car in their parking lot after checkout so we could spend our last day in Boston without worrying about the car (though if the hotel were full this might not have been an option). The furniture is charming and the overall atmosphere feels more like a bed and breakfast than a hotel. The free breakfast was muffins, fruit salad, yogurt, cereal, eggs, bacon, and pancakes for each of the four mornings we were there (toast upon request). I wish the food had changed a bit from day to day, but I certainly didn't leave hungry. The hotel had only one major drawback - the shower had very poor water pressure and a bad showerhead - it was hard to wash shampoo out! I called maintence to complain, but evidently it was working as they expected it to. I was disappointed because since the hotel had so many great qualities, it was a shame that that little bit of luxury was neglected.

Recommended by Elaine from New York

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 10/12/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Very comfortable and clean!

Great location. Very handy to public transportation. Complimentary breakfast is very good. We would definitely return! Free parking is very unusual in metro Boston.

Recommended by Richard from Tampa, Florida

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 10/12/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Highly Enjoyable

A comfortable hotel in a quiet part of Cambridge. The room and lobby and restaurant all had a personal feel to it. Quaint and directly on a main public transit branch. It's in a neighborhood with office buildings, but there are excellent restaurants and breweries within walking distance.

Recommended by Benjamin from Boston, MA

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 05/12/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Great place

The hotel is a great place to stay. It has a very cozy, comfortable atmosphere. Our room was reminiscent of a different era with all the modern conveniences - iron, full sized ironing board, blow dryer and flat screen television. Conveniently located to the subway system and a free shuttle to the mall. We would love to stay there again.

Recommended by s from Nashville, TN

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 02/12/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Delightful!

Had a great time: Parking and breakfast is included making it a good value. In addition to the hotel restaurant their are a few nearby within walking distance. Access to the "T" is a block away and in two stops you are downtown. Rooms are small but nicely done and very clean. Cozy lobby with fireplace. Friendly, helpful staff. We'll be going back.

Recommended by Peter from Portsmouth, RI

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 02/12/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Loved it!! And Great price!!

We loved it! We had the cutest room on the second floor- (wedding room as it had old fashioned wedding photos and we were just married) pale quilts, high ceilings, small but adorable! Smashing bathroom too...new very large tub with jets and all new other fixtures. Loved the robes and decided to stay in and order out just to have a relaxing night. Full breakfast couldn't be beat either. Make sure to call and see if the restaurant is open- we missed it and it looked good. Can't wait to go back.

Recommended by Claudia from Cape Cod

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 20/11/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Great boutique hotel

This is a well-maintained, clean hotel with charming decor to go with its historic background. I loved the quilts on the beds and antique-style furniture. Staff was friendly. I missed not having a coffee maker in the room, though I never asked if they could provide us with one. The included buffet breakfast was very good, with lots of fresh fruit, etc. The room price was a very good deal in the expensive Cambridge area. Next to MIT and a T (subway) stop (quick access to Harvard and downtown).

Recommended by Debra from Denver, CO

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* Prices shown are for the period of 09/01/2009 to 08/02/2009 , excluding taxes and fees

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