The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cambridge

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cambridge

If it's your first trip to Cambridge, Massachusetts for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Cambridge. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Cambridge. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Cambridge for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Cambridge beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Cambridge for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $491 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cambridge
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

Located at One Bennett Street, The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square has great rooms from $491 (before taxes). It offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and car rentals at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Le Meridien Boston Cambridge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $254 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Le Meridien Boston Cambridge which has nice rooms starting at $254. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 20 Sidney Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, car rentals, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms


Homewood Suites by Hilton Cambridge-Arlington

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $276 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cambridge
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Homewood Suites by Hilton Cambridge-Arlington to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $276. We loved that is has a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at One Massachusetts Avenue. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.4 miles from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sheraton Commander Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $347 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $347, Sheraton Commander Hotel, at 16 Garden Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.9 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed


Porter Square Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $221 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Porter Square Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. The great rooms here start at $221 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Massachusetts Ave. Furthermore, it also offers private parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge


Hotel Veritas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $380 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cambridge
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Veritas is 8.60 out of 10. This place has a pool, room service, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $380, and it's located at One Remington Street in Harvard Square. We also love the car rentals, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, a beauty salon, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


Irving House at Harvard

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $297 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Irving House at Harvard because it has great rooms that start at $297. It has breakfast, a free breakfast, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 24 Irving Street. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a library, and outdoor dining areas at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Family rooms


AC Hotel by Marriott Boston Cambridge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $297 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cambridge
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

AC Hotel by Marriott Boston Cambridge offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $297 (before taxes). It's located at 10 Acorn Park Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 miles from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Harvard Square Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $312 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 110 Mount Auburn St., Harvard Square Hotel has great rooms from $312 (before taxes). It offers parking, laundry services, car rentals, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


The Windsor Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $245 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cambridge
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Windsor Inn which has nice rooms starting at $245. Offering parking, breakfast, a free breakfast, city views, and cooking classes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 85-87 Windsor Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, private parking, and picnic areas. It's located just 0.9 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Boston, York, Portsmouth, and Waltham.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cambridge, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cambridge, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Cambridge, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cambridge, Best Hotels for One Week in Cambridge, or Best Hotels for One Night in Cambridge.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Cambridge?

Cambridge Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$301

After analyzing 11 first time trip hotels in Cambridge, Massachusetts, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $301. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cambridge.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $373
  • 3-star hotels: $282
  • 2-star hotels: $312


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