Hotels in East Cambridge

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. Museum of Science and Kendall Square are two places to visit nearby.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in East Cambridge?

We have 33 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 • Café • Terrace • Central location

Hampton Inn by Hilton Boston/Cambridge

City-center hotel with 24-hour fitness center

• • Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Fitness center • Attentive staff

Kimpton Marlowe Hotel, an IHG 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, an IHG Hotel

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 International 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:

• • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1 mi/1.6 km away)
• • Kendall Square (0.5 mi/0.8 km away)
• • Lewis Hayden House (0.8 mi/1.3 km away)
• • Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge (0.8 mi/1.3 km away)
• • Charles River Esplanade (0.9 mi/1.4 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)
• • Hatch Shell (0.9 mi/1.4 km away)
• • Museum of African American History (0.9 mi/1.5 km away)
• • MIT Museum (1 mi/1.7 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)