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Irving House At Harvard

3.0 star property

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Economy Room, 2 Single Beds, Shared Bathroom | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Restaurant
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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24 Irving Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138
  • Place, Harvard University
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Harvard Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Private Bath) | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Private Bath)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(33 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Room, 1 Single Bed, Shared Bathroom (Shared Bath) | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Room, 1 Single Bed, Shared Bathroom (Shared Bath)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(30 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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About this property

Irving House At Harvard

Colonial bed & breakfast with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free bed & breakfast features a snack bar/deli, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. Free breakfast (local cuisine) and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a computer station and a library are on-site.
Irving House At Harvard offers 44 air-conditioned accommodations with washers/dryers and free newspapers. 15-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Cambridge bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
The free breakfast at Irving House At Harvard gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Harvard University. Free WiFi in public areas, a snack bar/deli and laundry facilities are available.
  • Free local cuisine breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and a computer
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Harvard University and 11 minutes on foot from Harvard Square
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is served daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the eco-certified Irving House At Harvard.

This 3-star Cambridge bed & breakfast is smoke free.

Guests are served a free local cuisine breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in EarthCheck – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room washing machine/dryer
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1893
  • Colonial architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 15-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 AM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - C0015050490
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Harvard Irving House
Irving House
Irving House Harvard
Irving House Harvard B&B
Irving House Harvard B&B Cambridge
Irving House Harvard Cambridge
Irving House At Harvard Hotel Cambridge
Irving House At Harvard Cambridge
Irving House At Harvard Bed & breakfast
Irving House At Harvard Bed & breakfast Cambridge

Irving House At Harvard Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 606 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 277 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 1008 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Yi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice people, good location, the bed is smaller than a queen bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Happy to have stayed at the IRVING HOUSE! Friendly staff and solid spot for a good B&B
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay! Hospitable safe & quiet! Would come back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was advertised as a bed and breakfast. By my standards it was not, it was an Inn with a continental breakfast. Hampton Inn breakfasts are better. My room was small, bed was not comfortable, TV didn't work at first, and the alarm clock was useless. I will not be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable. Very nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Stevaan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, relaxing, quiet property in a good location. Good range of options for breakfast. Nothing bad to say about the staff, but at the same time there weren't people around being welcoming, e.g. at breakfast and generally around the property. The upstairs staff stayed in the office and the downstairs staffed stayed in the kitchen. Would have been nice if staff tried to be welcoming to their guests and get to know them. For example, at breakfast I couldn't work out whether it was just the middle shelf that was gluten free or if it was all of it. If it was just the middle shelf that was 'gluten free' then it would be contaminated by the non-gluten free items in the same space. If it was all of it that was gluten free, then I didn't know where the non-gluten free was.
Is all of this gluten free, or just the middle shelf? If the latter, then none is gluten free.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort

Great location

Very friendly staff with clean rooms, great breakfast, air conditioning kept up with the crazy heat wave Boston was having
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Vineet

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Booked this to be close enough to Harvard Divinity School (was there for a conference) to be able to walk there and back. Plus, based on the listing, I expected a cute and quaint New England B&B experience. The location was indeed great and served me well for my purposes. But (other than the drawing room) the Inn did not give the charming BnB vibe I had been hoping for. My tiny room felt more like a hostel or monastic cell. Bare bones and very minimal— a small bed with cheap sheets and a blanket; a couple of towels and a basket with a few essential toiletries; a bare desk and folding chair; old school alarm clock radio; a tiny TV mounted to the wall. That’s about it. Detached bathroom nearby— clean and functional, but nothing to write home about. The breakfast was the most disappointing part. Breakfast in the “dining room” downstairs gave the impression of coffee and donuts in the church basement after services. The buffet style offerings aren’t labeled for ingredients or allergens. Virtually no vegan options. When I tried to ask for assistance, the staff member was visibly annoyed to be disturbed while she was scrolling on her phone, rudely told me that she didn’t understand what I was talking about, and literally walked away from me mid-sentence. I had coffee, a banana, and a dry bagel and cut my losses!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a special place, I absolutely loved it! My room was cute/cozy/comfortable, staff was fantastic and they did an amazing spread for breakfast!! Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittney

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I only stayed at the Irving House for one night for a business trip, but had a great experience! The staff were very kind and welcoming, and the building was gorgeous. The free breakfast was also great. If I find myself in the area again, I’ll definitely stay at Irving House!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place is older but is kept up for the most part.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Christian James, Miami

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very good value. Friendly and professional staff. Nice breakfast options. Great location. And the Wi-Fi works just fine. However, the single bed was very small annd narrow yet tilting to one side, probably because the other edge was too close to the wall. Technically there was some sort of central air conditioning blowing into the rooms, but it really was insufficient and I found it hard to sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solid value
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chang

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I loved my stay here. What a charming place!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute and impeccably clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen, Ithaca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed at Irving House to spend two days in Boston-Cambridge before my college reunion. It was the perfect stay: walking distance to Harvard Square, lovely New England living room, clean, comfortable and quiet bedroom. Breakfast was delicious, with many choices. There is always staff, and always coffee and tea available throughout the day. It was rainy the days I stayed, but staff had plenty of umbrellas. I was somewhat concerned about shared bathroom, but there were two on my floor, always super clean, and available whenever I needed it. Overall, this was a cozy, homey place to come back to every day after roaming around all over the city. I have a mind to stay here next time I'm in the Boston area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Easy, convenient, reaonable

I really enjoyed staying at Irving house for a few days. It was reasonably priced, the location was good, and the room was comfortable. I was staying on business, but would also consider staying with my family.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025