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The Best Hotels for One Night in Cambridge

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

If you're looking for a place to stay for a quick stopover, we've done the hard work for you with the best hotels for one night in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria to provide you with a list of where to stay for one night in Cambridge. From affordable 3-star hotels to luxurious 5-star hotels, there's a room for everyone at an affordable rate for a single night. Each hotel offers top-notch amenities to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing stay, with options for sightseeing and exploration nearby. You'll find some of the best restaurants in the area just a few steps from your hotel room, too. So, whether you're here for business or leisure, these hotels are the perfect place for your one-night stay. So, let's check out the best hotels below so you can decide where to stay for one night in Cambridge.

(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
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Cambridge
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool
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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, one-night visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and car rentals at this comfortable hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Sheraton Commander Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $347 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Cambridge
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Sheraton Commander Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $347. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 16 Garden Street. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
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Le Meridien Boston Cambridge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $254 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Cambridge
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Le Meridien Boston Cambridge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $254. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 20 Sidney Street. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, car rentals, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Hotel Veritas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $380 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Cambridge
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool
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With terrific rooms from $380, Hotel Veritas, at One Remington Street in Harvard Square provides a pool, room service, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers car rentals, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, a beauty salon, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Coffee shop
  • Budget
  • Golf
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AC Hotel by Marriott Boston Cambridge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $297 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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AC Hotel by Marriott Boston Cambridge has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $297 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 10 Acorn Park Drive. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 2.7 miles from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Cambridge-Arlington

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $276 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Cambridge
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Homewood Suites by Hilton Cambridge-Arlington is 8.50 out of 10. This place has a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $276, and it's located at One Massachusetts Avenue. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Porter Square Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $221 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Porter Square Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $221. It has a restaurant, a bar, parking, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Massachusetts Ave. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love private parking at this terrific hotel. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Golf
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Freepoint Hotel Cambridge Tapestry Collection by Hilton

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $288 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Cambridge
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Freepoint Hotel Cambridge Tapestry Collection by Hilton offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $288 (before taxes). It's located at 220 Alewife Brook Pkwy and has earned a guest rating of 7.70/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Golf
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Harvard Square Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $312 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Cambridge
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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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 one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Budget
  • Golf
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Also, take a look at the One-Night Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Boston, Manchester, Waltham, and Warwick.

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 First Time Visitors in Cambridge, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cambridge, or Best Hotels for One Week in Cambridge.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Cambridge?

Cambridge Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$318

After analyzing 9 one-night trip hotels in Cambridge, Massachusetts, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $318. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night 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 one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $344
  • 3-star hotels: $304
  • 2-star hotels: $312


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