Porter Square Hotel
Location: 1924 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, us
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Charming Boutique Hotel in the Heart of Cambridge
Luxurious Amenities
Indulge in the comfort of guest rooms equipped with flat-screen TVs, work desks, and premium ironing facilities. Pamper yourself with complimentary bathrobes, slippers, and a hairdryer for a relaxing stay.
Tranquil Outdoor Spaces
Unwind in the serene patio and garden, perfect for enjoying a cup of coffee or a good book. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city while still being close to top attractions like Harvard University and MIT.
Convenient Location
Explore nearby cultural gems such as Brattle Theatre and Tufts University, with Boston just a short distance away. With Logan Airport in close proximity, your travels are made easy from the moment you arrive.
Experience the perfect blend of comfort and convenience at Porter Square Hotel. Book your stay now!
Important Information
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Amenities & Facilities
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Restaurant
- Lift / Elevator
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Concierge service
- Allergy-free room
- Outdoor furniture
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- CCTV outside property
- Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
- Face masks for guests available
- Key card access
- Television in common areas
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Express check-in
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Japanese garden
- Garage
Rooms Available
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King Room
This air-conditioned double room is consisted of of a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom. The unit has 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Smoke alarm
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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed
1 Queen Bed
225 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LED television with cable channels
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and a hair dryer
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Low-height view port in door
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Free Local calls
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Hand-held showerhead
- Lowered peephole/view port in door
- Shower grab bar
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Suite, 1 Queen Bed
1 Queen Bed
350-sq-foot room with city views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LED television with cable channels
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Slippers
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Daily housekeeping
- Free Local calls
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Queen Suite
This one-bedroom suite comes with separate living and bedroom areas. The suite has 1 queen bed, a private bathroom, a sofa, a 48-inch smart TV and a closet.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Alarm clock
- Additional bathroom
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Smoke alarm
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Petite Double Twin
The petite room has two single beds, a private bathroom and a 48-inch Smart TV.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Alarm clock
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Smoke alarm
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Deluxe Double Twin
Slightly larger that the petite room, this deluxe room has 2 twin beds, a private bathroom, a work space and a 48-inch Smart TV.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Alarm clock
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Smoke alarm
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Deluxe Queen Room
The Deluxe Queen Room has a queen bed, a private bathroom and a work space with a 48-inch Smart TV.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Alarm clock
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Smoke alarm
Guest Reviews
- Guillermo (10/5): -
- giovanni (10/5): Nice to be in Porter Square - Small but good room, kind staff, great location
- Eileen (8/5): Great location on Massachusetts Avenue, clean, comfortable beds. - Cleanliness. Location. Upgrade of room, very thoughtful. Specifics of hospitality...good local eateries, where was recharging station, what level of power? I got the mistaken impression that we could charge our electric car at the hotel parking garage.
- Hiroyuki (9/5): - 部屋にクリーニングがこないのが、かえってよかった。 特になし
- Ashutosh (9/5): Excellent place. The unassuming traditional building is so different from the modern and near inside. Staff was super co - 1. Excellent location - red line metro, eating places
2. Very courteous staff
3. Clean and hygienic Room was a bit tight, but not bad at all.
- Marinko Pešo (9/5): Was a great hotel for my short stay, would definitely come here again - Great location, right next to the red line, makes moving around the city super easy. Hotel was clean, staff was friendly, rooms are nice although a bit smaller. Room is missing some closet area to store clothes, and the shower seems a bit outdated, and its leaking water when showering so the floor outside is wet. Nothing too dramatic, but impacts the overall experience
- Luna (9/5): -
- Victor Javier (8/5): -
- Williams (8/5): -
- Kgothatso (6/5): - Great location and friendly staff. Very tiny room with no cupboard space
- Shaboyan (6/5): - The location is perfect right in front of a metro. Good breakfasts are shared to us. The personnel are on average good except few. Technical glitches always in the room. I struggled too much to turn the ventilation system off and ended up staying in an another room for a night.
- Erin (10/5): - Clean and 7close to everything
- Hubertha (8/5): -
- Astrid (6/5): - Too much noise.
- Nicole (8/5): Die Lage ist top, in 10min downtown mit der red line - Lage gut. Schade, dass die Fenster nicht geöffnet werden können dadurch ist die Luft abgestanden und der Teppich im Zimmer macht es nicht besser. Bett bequem Luftqualität, sehr kleine zimmer ohne schrank o abstellmöhlichkeit für kleider. Twin bed, 2 koffer…eng
- Kathleen (9/5): Friendly and close to all the action. - A good location and a quiet room. The valet was friendly as was the check in staff. The room was comfortable and close to the music shows that I came to see. Would happily stay there again. The restaurant was closed for a function. Which actually was fine.
- Kirsten (8/5): Nice choice for Cambridge - Lovely staff, nice view out of back, near subway and restaurants. Bed was comfortable and I liked having coffee maker in room. Downstairs restaurant and bar was lovely for a light bite in evening. No joke, rooms are small with no closets. Fine for short stays.
As is common in many hotels, you hear hallway noise and neighbors talking.
- mark (9/5): All good - Stayed there a lot consistently good
- Julie (7/5): Great location, but difficult parking and a too small room with no fridge. - Location was excellent. Valet parking sign was blocked by a van. No directions to park. Room was very cramped and there was no mini fridge (which for the price there should have been)
- Bogdan (10/5): -
- Jaagup (10/5): -
- Martin (9/5): Prima hotel dichtbij het metro station - Prima hotel met moderne kamers en goede voorzieningen. De kamer werd elke dag goed verzorgd en schoongemaakt. Goede locatie dichtbij het metro station en een winkelgebied. Ongeveer 20 minuten met de metro naar het centrum. De wifi verbinding in de kamer was niet altijd voldoende.
- Daniela (7/5): -
- Mcnally (8/5): -
- Matthew (10/5): World class comfort - Easy to find, valet parking, hassle free check in, comfortable bed and room amenities, great coffee maker and restaurant! Service was fantastic and friendly! Would stay here again every time! Not one thing I didn’t like about it.
- Leonardo (8/5): -
- Kathy (10/5): -
- Ta-kuang (7/5): -
- Rohit (8/5): - Location
- Barnhart (7/5): -
- Radu (10/5): Excellent choice for Boston - everything was perfect - location, very clean, friendly staff, excellent conditions there was nothing I did not like
- Victoria (10/5): Quarto super confortável e transporte próximo em Cambridge. - Quarto super espaçoso, cama deliciosa e tudo muito limpo. Muito perto da linha vermelha do metrô. Um target e uma CVS do outro lado da rua. Filtro de água disponível 24/7, assim como máquina de café. No quarto também tinha a máquina de café. Roupão e chinelinho disponíveis no quarto. Gostei de tudo.
- wengang (8/5): 还不错 -
- Jarosław (10/5): - Bliskość metra , market w pobliżu , dobre azjatyckie restauracje
- PABLO (2/5): - La amabilidad del personal de limpieza Iba por una maratón. Todos los hoteles dejaban hacer el check out más tarde pero este hotel no. A pesar de ver a las chicas de la limpieza el día anterior haciendo habitaciones a las 16h
- Insook (8/5): -
- Robert (9/5): - The bed is a bit small for me.
- Matthew (8/5): - Clean smart hotel near the T Small room, bit expensive
- John (10/5): - Super convenient to the Red Line to get to/from the airport and Harvard. Great value. No snacks for purchase - not even a vending machine
- Sonja (7/5): -
- ciarán (8/5): -
- BEATRIZ LILIANA (10/5): Excelente - La excelente predisposición del personal, que la mayor parte hablara español, que nos dieran la cantidad de agua mineral, café y leche que necesitáramos, que la habitación estuviera disponible antes de lo esperado, que el check out fuera a las 12, la limpieza y la estética.
- Vasileios (8/5): -
- Marin (8/5): -
- Enrique (7/5): Fine but not excellent - Location close to subway station and nearby restaurants. Restaurant in the hotel serves great breakfast and dinner. Room cleaning&servicing only upon request. One day we requested it and it didn´t happen and no reason was provided. Overall a bit too pricey for the size and quality of the room.
- Juan (9/5): -
- Ian (9/5): -
- Chotiros (8/5): - Close to the train station and a convenience store. There is a microwave, refrigerator,ice maker, and coffee machince at basement floor. There is a little bit of noise from the next room, even when they close the door and are talking.
- Efthymia (9/5): A great little hotel at a very convenient location in Cambridge. I would stay there again. - The hotel is a lovely little hotel at Porter Square (across the street) where there is a CVS and many restaurants, a wine store, a store with ceramics from local artists that is wonderful for gifts, a Target, and bars, so the hotel is situated at a very convenient location. The Porter metro station is also across the street (3-minute walk from the hotel) that takes you anywhere you like in Boston, including Kendall Square/MIT on the red line (no change of trains). The Harvard campus and Harvard square is a nice 23-minute walk. The staff is friendly and helpful. The rooms are very small; there was no fridge in my room and no proper closet, but I knew that and I did not mind. Rooms and the hotel are very clean. There is a nice restaurant/bar inside the hotel where you can have breakfast and dinner or a drink. The beds are comfortable. I would stay there again. If you travel for work in this area of Boston, it is a great little hotel at a great location in Cambridge, that you'll enjoy for sure. It would be nice if there could be a small fridge in the room. I did not like that the music on the floors is a little loud during the day and you can hear it when you are in the room: If you travel internationally, this can be a problem as you need to rest/sleep and adjust to the time difference or if you need to work in the room. Also, I did not like that the shower heads cannot be adjusted: the shower cabin is small so you need to turn off and on the water to wash long hair properly, and you have to cope with a little cold water in the beginning, which is a minor nuance -nothing tragic.
- Dayna (8/5): Wonderful and comfortable - Location was extremely convenient. My only suggestion would be to put a luggage stand in the room.
- Paolo (9/5): -
- Ibaven (10/5): Great stay. Great staff. Great location. 10/10 recommend. - Great location. The T was very accessible. The bed was not very comfortable
- Tehseen (7/5): - Front desk staff, Stacey was very welcoming and friendly. Dusty/ musty smell in the room.
- Marie (8/5): Great choice for a short trip - Small but clean and functional room, with a comfortable bed. I enjoyed the coffee and water station downstairs and the staff was super nice and helpful. Great location near the T, and some shops and restaurants. Easy to get to from the airport. Good shower, though a larger person may find that the door to the shower is a tight squeeze. No chemical fragrances in the room or common spaces. The wallpaper and general decor felt a little dated. I would have appreciated a suitcase rack. It's a perfectly adequate room otherwise.
- Adrienne (2/5): They brought my luggage to police department because I was in hospital - Nothing I left my luggage at hotel and I ended up going to emergency room and they brought my luggage to police station . Why?
- Katerina (9/5): -
- Gail A (10/5): Enjoy the accommodations, whether staying in for a day or the convenience of being out for a day. W - Perfect location. Friendliness of staff. Comfortable room I liked everything,
- Iana (9/5): - Если еще раз приеду в Бостон - останусь здесь. Местоположение - СУПЕР! До метро 2 минуты, рядом много огромных магазинов, кафе, ресторанов, в общем месторасположение 10 из 10. Номер был современный и чистый Слышимость номеров. Номера Очень тесные. Я была одна в номере, но вот вдвоем бы было точно тесно. У меня протекала душевая кабинка. Но все готова простить за цену и расположение отеля. Для путешественника это важно.
- Robin (10/5): -
- Ryota (7/5): -
- João (9/5): -
- Kam Ying (9/5): -
- Luis (9/5): -
- Yorian (10/5): -
- Andrii (8/5): -
- Sarah (10/5): - Great location. all good!
- Litvinov (10/5): -
- Khaled B (9/5): -
- Dann Russo (10/5): exactly what I wanted and needed - location was fantastic, and availability was great. I can't think of anything I didnt like.
- Paula (10/5): Just perfect. - I loved the room, very comfortable and cozy, the location was perfect, near the train station, shopping center, supermarket, restaurants... There was nothing I didn't like.
- dananberg (9/5): Be happy to stay there again. - Location was great. Easy walk to T. Great restaurants within 5 minute walk Rooms are on the smaller size but it wasn’t a real problem.
- Marieluise (9/5): - The location was superb. Very cozy Wifi was pretty bad and slow
- José Carlos (8/5): Buen hotel a las afueras de Boston - Bien situado para visitar la ciudad. Buenos colchones y almohadas
- Roger (8/5): Convenient location, clean and good price… - All of it especially location. There was a problem with hot water on the shower but when we complained they took care of it. Location and cleanliness.
- Robert (7/5): - Clean, new. My room was tiny. Bathroom tiny
- Albert (10/5): Excellent facilities. - Location and easy access to the subway.
- Achraf (8/5): -
- Anthony Urgilés (10/5): EXCELENTE LUGAR - Me gustó mucho donde estan ubicados porque tienen muchos lugares de comida y entretenimiento muy cerca del Hotel. Además que tiene una estación del tren muy cerca y una parada del bus. No hay algo que no me gustó, creo que todo estuvo bien. Tal vez mejoraría un poco la entrada al Hotel ya que fui cuando estaba nevando, todo estaba lleno de nieve y agua, eso dificultaba el poder subirse al auto, pero es algo muy minimo.
- Melissa (8/5): -
- Hippolyte (8/5): -
- Amitav (9/5): -
- Florence (7/5): -
- Xiaolong (10/5): Great - The front desk staff were friendly. The room was clean and quiet. The neighborhood felt very safe. I would consider staying here again on my next trip to Boston. No
- Elaine (10/5): -
- Abigail (7/5): -
- Fiona (10/5): Perfectly located and flawless service and facilities - Location, facilities and staff are all superb Nothing
- Charlene (10/5): -
- Kathleen (10/5): -
- Satinder (9/5): I would say here again. - Well equipped room. Mostly all fine.
- Francisco (10/5): -
- Pat (8/5): -
- Sean (9/5): -
- Marta (9/5): Boston for work - The room, very clean, excellent location and very kind people All was good
- Marco (8/5): -
- Donna (9/5): -
- Jerell (8/5): -
- Jagjit Prasad Shrikant (10/5): -
- YING (9/5): - 位置,服务
- Rose (5/5): -
- Jett (10/5): - Excellent location, super clean, quiet, cozy, friendly staff. Would definitely stay here again!
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