What's East Cambridge Like?

Visitors really like East Cambridge, especially its museums, shops, and riverfront access. Enjoy fun activities in the neighborhood like boating. Take time to see the sights like Cambridgeside Galleria while you're here. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Museum of Science and TD Garden.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in East Cambridge?

We have 36 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are some of our travelers' top lodging choices in East Cambridge:

Royal Sonesta Boston

4-star hotel with indoor pool, restaurant

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • Bar • Café • Central location

Kimpton Marlowe Hotel

4-star hotel with restaurant, bar

• • 24-hour fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Walkable location

Fairfield Inn & Suites Boston Cambridge

3-star hotel with bar

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Snack bar • Central location

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Boston - Cambridge

City-center hotel

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location

How to Get to East Cambridge

East Cambridge is located 1.3 mi (2 km) from the heart of Cambridge.

Flying to:

• • Logan Intl. Airport (BOS), 3.1 mi (5 km) from East Cambridge
• • Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base), 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from East Cambridge
• • Bedford, MA (BED-Laurence G. Hanscom Field), 12.4 mi (20 km) from East Cambridge

Things to See and Do in and around East Cambridge

Things to See near East Cambridge:

• • TD Garden (0.9 mi/1.5 km away)
• • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (1 mi/1.6 km away)
• • The Freedom Trail (1.1 mi/1.7 km away)
• • Boston Common (1.2 mi/1.9 km away)
• • Copley Square (1.3 mi/2.1 km away)

Things to Do near East Cambridge:

• • Cambridgeside Galleria (0.2 mi/0.3 km away)
• • Museum of Science (0.5 mi/0.8 km away)
• • Faneuil Hall Marketplace (1.4 mi/2.2 km away)
• • Boston Opera House (1.4 mi/2.2 km away)
• • Copley Place (1.5 mi/2.4 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit Cambridge?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 70°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 33°F)
• • Rainiest months: March, November, October, December (average 4 inches of rainfall)