Irving House at Harvard

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Scored 8.5
Rated very good

Excellent location!

9.5

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1 × Queen Room with Two Single Beds
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Max adults: 2 <br> Max children: 1
Beds: 2 bunk beds , 1 large double bed
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US$355 per night
Price US$1,065
3 nights, 2 adults, 1 child
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About this property

Located 230 metres from the famed Harvard University and set in the heart of Harvard Square, this charming guesthouse offers cozy accommodations, a delicious free daily breakfast and an on-site library. The Irving House at Harvard provides a warm and friendly atmosphere along with a guest-use refrigerator, free wireless internet access and free daily newspapers. The property also offers on-site laundry facilities along with discounted passes to a nearby fitness center. Guests staying at the Harvard Irving House are 2.8 km away from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as charming shops and local restaurants. The sites of downtown Boston are also 6 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free cot available on request

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

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  • City view

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Recommended for 2 adults, 1 child

1 × Queen Room with Two Single Beds
Price for:
Max adults: 2 <br> Max children: 1
Beds: 2 bunk beds , 1 large double bed
Free stay for your child
Partially refundable
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US$355 per night
Price US$1,065
3 nights, 2 adults, 1 child
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Single Room with Shared Bathroom
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  • 1 single bed
US$515 for 3 nights
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Queen Room with Two Single Beds
Recommended for 2 adults, 1 child
  • 2 bunk beds and
  • 1 large double bed
City view
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Flat-screen TV
Free WiFi
  • Free toiletries
  • Washing machine
  • Toilet
  • Bath or shower
  • Towels
  • Linen
  • Cleaning products
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Desk
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Ironing facilities
  • Iron
  • Radio
  • Heating
  • Hairdryer
  • Fan
  • Additional toilet
  • Wake up service/Alarm clock
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Cable channels
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Fold-up bed
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Hand sanitiser
Max adults: 2 <br> Max children: 1
US$355 per night
Price US$1,065
Excluded: 2.75 % Municipality fee, 6 % City tax, 5.7 % Tax
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Single Room with Shared Bathroom
  • 1 single bed
City view
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Free WiFi
Max adults: 1
Only for 1 guest
US$172 per night
Price US$515
Excluded: 2.75 % Municipality fee, 6 % City tax, 5.7 % Tax
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Bennie
    South Africa South Africa
    “Excellent location, spacious room, delicious breakfast, convenient kitchen to keep and eat your own lunch in, free coffee and cookies! Overall a great experience. I loved the books and reading material available for guests to enjoy. I'm certainly...”
  • Joolianapereira
    Brazil Brazil
    “Great staff, very helpful and polite. All places were carefully clean. I used a room w/ shared bathroom and was impressed on how well kept it was. Great breakfast. The fresh yummy cookies all day at the entrance was a must!”
  • Wikum
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Excellent value which is the best thing about this accommodation. Charming, quiet and safe neighbourhood well located near to Harvard square. Friendly staff, 24hr concierge, appreciated the free cookies and coffee and luggage storage.”
  • Pedro
    Portugal Portugal
    “All of the staff was kind, attentive and always available. The breakfast was fine, good variety and always in enough quantity. Seated places in the breakfast room were also always available, so no problems there. The room was clean and although...”
  • Siti
    Australia Australia
    “I like the property which is located near to Harvard Square. The staffs are very kind and so helpful”
  • Adilia
    Russia Russia
    “Friendly staff. Tasty breakfast. Very warm and clean”
  • David
    France France
    “generous full breakfast ! spotlessly clean and quiet !”
  • Mia
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “Very charming, good location to Harvard Yard and Square, great breakfast, helpful staff”
  • Thress
    Germany Germany
    “Everything was PERFECT!! Cute rooms, nice people, yummy cookies and just a few steps from Harvard University - perfect recommendation!”
  • Marta
    Poland Poland
    “I loved this charming hotel - it really felt like at home. It was spotlessly clean, it was quiet, and I slept like a stone. I was surprised about the outstanding quality of breakfast, free coffee, and cookies. It is easy to get to public...”

Host Information

Company review score: 9.3Based on 545 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

Irving House has been under the current ownership and management since 1990. We have renovated this old house several times to improve guest comfort and safety. Located on a quiet residential street, we are also near to the excitement and convenience of Harvard Square, with easy access to Boston. Irving House is an award winning green hotel too! Breakfast is locally sourced, organic and healthy as much as possible.

Languages spoken

Bulgarian,Czech,English,Spanish,French,Russian

Property surroundings

House rules

Irving House at Harvard takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 03:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

When booking for 3 or more rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply. Reservations for 3 rooms or more require full prepayment and can only be refunded if cancelled two weeks prior to arrival.

Please note, parking is limited.

Please note, there is no elevator at this property.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.