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Hotel at a Glance: 4-Star Top-Secret Cambridge Hotel

Set just a few miles from both Harvard and MIT, this 4-star hotel plays up its college-town location by fusing art and technology in its design. In the lobby, a colorful 3D map highlights the Polaroid camera and 11 other things invented in Cambridge. Outside in the garden lounge, a drawing pays homage to a staple of the smartphone era: the emoji.

• Deluxe rooms span at least 350 square feet; they also have flat-screen TVs and free WiFi.
• Where to eat: Using local ingredients, an onsite restaurant creates dishes such as herb-roasted chicken with asparagus and quinoa.
• Craft cocktails: Guests can choose from a variety of ryes and bourbons to design their own manhattans.
• Pets welcome for an additional fee.
• Free shuttle to destinations within 2 miles, including a train station with access to downtown Boston.
• Waterfront parks along the Fresh Pond Reservoir are less than a 10-minute walk from the hotel.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Historical City with World-Famous Universities

Cambridge lies about 3 miles west of downtown Boston, on the banks of the Charles River. The city has a long and storied history, beginning with its founding in 1630 by members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Later on, the city served as an important center of rebel activity during the Revolutionary War. Cambridge Common, located on the campus of Harvard University, was a camp and training ground for the Continental Army. A few blocks away, the house of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow functioned as George Washington’s headquarters during the British army’s siege of Boston. The home is only open for tours from June through October, but you can stroll through the gardens all year long.

Cambridge is home to two of the most prestigious universities in the world: Harvard—the oldest university in the United States—and MIT. Both offer guided campus tours year-round; Harvard even hosts historical walking tours free of charge. The school’s campus encompasses three art museums and the Harvard Museum of Natural History, which holds 12,000 specimens, including whale skeletons and a 1,642-pound amethyst. While you’re in town, pay a visit to Harvard Square to browse the small boutiques and bookstores.