Inn Details
Housed in a Victorian mansion, A Friendly Inn has 20 rooms, all equipped with private baths, A/C, phones, cable TV and wireless internet. The front desk is 24-hour. Hot coffee and tea are available in the lounge. Nearby amenities include tennis court, swimming pool, library and museums. Walk to cafes, restaurants and movie theaters. Economic rates range from $97 to $177 with Harvard Commencement rate around $277. Rates include complementary parking, wi-fi and continental breakfast. The convenient lcoation and affordable rate make it desirable to guests. Many are repeated guests.
Location
- Location is best described as:
- Nearest major city: Cambridge, MA (10 miles)
- Directions to property:
Harvard Square (Red Line)
Enter Harvard Yard and bear left across it, exit by Science Center. Right onto Cambridge Street (along Memorial Hall)
1673 Cambridge is located at the corner of Cambridge Street and Irving Street.
Amtrak and Bus Terminal (South Station)
Take Red Line towards ALEWIFE, exit at Harvard.
Back Bay Station
Take Orange Line INBOUND to Downtown Crossing; then Red Line towards ALEWIFE, exit at Harvard.
Logan Airport
Take the Silver Line (SL1) shuttle bus from any airport terminal to South Station. At South Station the Red Line subway
OUTBOUND towards Alewife, exit at Harvard. Exit the Harvard station via the "Harvard Yard/Church Street" stairs.
Walk through Harvard Yard and turn left and walk towards the Science Center which is on Cambridge Street. Turn
Right on Cambridge Street and walk down three blocks to Irving and Cambridge. The Inn is at the corner of Irving Street
and Cambridge Street. - Nearest major airport: Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.) 6 miles
- Directions from airport:
Follow the signs for Boston & Route 93 North, exit Cambridge/Storrow Drive and take Storrow Drive to Harvard Square.You can, also follow the signs to Mass Pike which is faster, but there is a toll charge.
Room Rates (USD American Dollars)
All occupancy rates are subject to change
- State and local taxes may apply
- Accommodations: Rooms
- There are 17 guest accommodations (17 with private baths)
- Single occupancy rate is between $ 127.00 and $ 147.00
- Double occupancy rate is between $ 147.00 and $ 167.00
Meals
- A Continental breakfast is included with room rate
- Breakfast is served from: 7:00 am - 10:30 am
- Breakfast is served in the Breakfast/dining area
- Additional food services included in room rate: Afternoon tea, Fruit
Policies
- Minimum stay required (certain dates there is a minimum stay requirement)
- Smoking is allowed outside only
- We cannot accommodate guest pets
- Children are welcome
- No childcare is provided
- Deposit amount required (Payment is due at the time of check-in. Room reservation requires a valid credit card to hold it.)
- Check in time is 2:00pm and Check out time is 11:00am
- Cancellations:
Cancellation policy is normally two days (48 hours) prior check-in date. Special cancellation policies are in effect during certain times; check with Innkeeper. Reservation cancelled within two days of check-in date: cancellation fee of one night's stay will be charged to the credit card on file.
Discounts available:| | 5% | cash | Minimum stay: 1 days |
| | 5% | personel check within US | Minimum stay: 1 days |
Innkeepers
- Innkeeper(s): Michael and Lily
World travel, foreign languages, skiing. - The innkeepers speak: Chinese and Hebrew, English, French, Japanese
Area Attractions
Antique Shopping, Aquarium, Art Galleries, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Movie Theater, Museum, Ocean, Cape Cod, Boston Museum of Science, Harvard Fogg Museum, Freedom Trail in downtown Boston, Ski area, Zoo
Onsite or Nearby Activities
Shopping, Swimming pool, Tennis courts
Cambridge Nearby Cities
Noted below are the approximate distances from Cambridge, Massachusetts.