Pros

  • Family-friendly with minimalist decor
  • Convenient location near public transit and highways
  • Free breakfast
  • Rooms are spacious and include coffeemakers
  • Up-to-date fitness center
  • Free on-site parking and Wi-Fi
  • 24-hour guest laundry
  • Honors Members get free snacks and drinks
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Cons

  • Cramped parking garage with one space per room
  • Next to loud highway
  • No black-out drapes in rooms
  • Gritty neighborhood location creates unappealing views
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Bottom Line

The Hampton Inn Boston/Cambridge is a clean and pleasant, yet unremarkable chain hotel located in a gritty, industrial area, one mile from downtown Boston. It is convenient to Harvard and MIT, but ugly views look out over busy streets and an active construction site. Rooms are clean and rather large for urban accommodations. This two-and-a-half pearl hotel provides the basics for those traveling on a budget, but might not be suitable for guests who want a "unique New England experience," outstanding decor, or specialty offerings. 

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Amenities

  • Fitness Center
  • Internet

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Hampton Inn Boston / Cambridge

Scene

Provides the basics for family-friendly traveling

The lobby and common areas are decorated in conservative earth tones, featuring brick red furniture and geometric designs. The lobby has many couches, chairs and tables, so there is plenty of space for people to sit down and meet. Adjacent to the lobby is a dining room with more seating, which houses the breakfast buffet in the morning, and serves as a pleasant common area the rest of the day, complete with a 24-hour coffee bar. A long wooden table in the room is lined with outlets to serve as a work space as well. However, the common areas can get quite busy in the morning and evening. Both the lobby and dining room have large, flat-screen televisions and plentiful electrical outlets for charging electronic devices. 

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Location

Convenient for business and leisure travelers 

If guests can overlook the unattractive neighborhood, the convenient location might be this hotel's best feature. The Hampton Inn is only one mile from downtown Boston and Mass General Hospital. Commuters can easily access the MBTA's Green Line to North Station, or hop on Route 28 to get to Boston proper in less than five minutes. The Hampton Inn is three miles from Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox, and four miles from Boston Logan International Airport. Travelers visiting the MIT campus, also a mile away, and Harvard, are likely to find this commute ideal. Boston's cultural centers, green spaces, and tourist attractions are a short ride away from the Hampton Inn.

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Rooms

Clean and minimalist 

Rooms are spacious for an urban hotel, clean and tidy, with 32-inch flat-screen televisions and 47 HD channels. Room options include one or two beds. Those with only one bed also have a couch; all have desks. Other perks include irons and ironing boards, plus safes. For those traveling with electronics, there are ample electrical outlets. Dark, bold wood furniture and clean, white coverlets on the bed give the room a  cozy, modern feel. Guests will find coffeemakers in their rooms, with generic brand complimentary coffee, as well as ice buckets and disposable cups. Bathrooms are large and have WaterPik adjustable massaging shower heads. Neutrogena soap, hair care products, and lotion are provided by the hotel. Some rooms look out over an unattractive construction site and traffic from the nearby highway makes a dull hum in the background. Blackout drapes are not offered, so those who need to sleep during the day or are sensitive to light pollution, might find this bothersome. 

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Features

Includes the basics, plus some free goodies

The Hampton Inn Boston/Cambridge offers free use of its Wi-Fi. For business travelers, a computer station with printer and phone is available for no additional charge. The fitness center is free to use and equipped with up-to-date equipment, including Precor cardio machines, free weights, and weighted medicine and pilates balls. The parking garage is free for guests but cramped, with only one space per room. Room visitors must find other parking options. Free snacks and drinks are available for Honors Members at the front desk. Breakfast, coffee and drinks are offered for all guests at no additional cost. The hotel has a laundry room with a coin-operated washer and dryer pair. Detergent, bleach, and fabric softener can be purchased from a vending machine in the laundry area.

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Hampton Inn Boston / Cambridge

Scene

Provides the basics for family-friendly traveling

The lobby and common areas are decorated in conservative earth tones, featuring brick red furniture and geometric designs. The lobby has many couches, chairs and tables, so there is plenty of space for people to sit down and meet. Adjacent to the lobby is a dining room with more seating, which houses the breakfast buffet in the morning, and serves as a pleasant common area the rest of the day, complete with a 24-hour coffee bar. A long wooden table in the room is lined with outlets to serve as a work space as well. However, the common areas can get quite busy in the morning and evening. Both the lobby and dining room have large, flat-screen televisions and plentiful electrical outlets for charging electronic devices. 

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Location

Convenient for business and leisure travelers 

If guests can overlook the unattractive neighborhood, the convenient location might be this hotel's best feature. The Hampton Inn is only one mile from downtown Boston and Mass General Hospital. Commuters can easily access the MBTA's Green Line to North Station, or hop on Route 28 to get to Boston proper in less than five minutes. The Hampton Inn is three miles from Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox, and four miles from Boston Logan International Airport. Travelers visiting the MIT campus, also a mile away, and Harvard, are likely to find this commute ideal. Boston's cultural centers, green spaces, and tourist attractions are a short ride away from the Hampton Inn.

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Rooms

Clean and minimalist 

Rooms are spacious for an urban hotel, clean and tidy, with 32-inch flat-screen televisions and 47 HD channels. Room options include one or two beds. Those with only one bed also have a couch; all have desks. Other perks include irons and ironing boards, plus safes. For those traveling with electronics, there are ample electrical outlets. Dark, bold wood furniture and clean, white coverlets on the bed give the room a  cozy, modern feel. Guests will find coffeemakers in their rooms, with generic brand complimentary coffee, as well as ice buckets and disposable cups. Bathrooms are large and have WaterPik adjustable massaging shower heads. Neutrogena soap, hair care products, and lotion are provided by the hotel. Some rooms look out over an unattractive construction site and traffic from the nearby highway makes a dull hum in the background. Blackout drapes are not offered, so those who need to sleep during the day or are sensitive to light pollution, might find this bothersome. 

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Features

Includes the basics, plus some free goodies

The Hampton Inn Boston/Cambridge offers free use of its Wi-Fi. For business travelers, a computer station with printer and phone is available for no additional charge. The fitness center is free to use and equipped with up-to-date equipment, including Precor cardio machines, free weights, and weighted medicine and pilates balls. The parking garage is free for guests but cramped, with only one space per room. Room visitors must find other parking options. Free snacks and drinks are available for Honors Members at the front desk. Breakfast, coffee and drinks are offered for all guests at no additional cost. The hotel has a laundry room with a coin-operated washer and dryer pair. Detergent, bleach, and fabric softener can be purchased from a vending machine in the laundry area.

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Basic Television

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Free Breakfast

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

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