Name: Le Meridien Boston Cambridge
Address: 20 Sidney Street, Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, Cambridge, Middlesex County, US
Price range: US$249–US$993 per night
Rating: 8.55

What guests think

At Le Meridien Boston Cambridge, travelers praise the friendly staff, comfortable beds, and walkable, MIT-adjacent location, while opinions diverge on room age and noise as well as recurring add-on costs such as destination fees and pricey parking.

Facilities include a basic gym and lobby bar; some guests note limited on-site amenities, expensive next-door parking, and no pool or room service. Cleanliness is generally solid, but there are recurring housekeeping misses and occasional maintenance problems, particularly in bathrooms and air-conditioning. Overall, expect a comfortable, convenient base near MIT with a few trade-offs.

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Facilities

Small gym and a lobby bar are available, but on-site amenities feel limited. Parking in the adjacent garage is convenient yet costly, and some note no pool or room service.

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10

Lisa

8 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfy beds! Great location for a Boston concert. I do hate paying an additional $50 to park!

10

Cassondra

14 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff all around, nicely updated rooms, beautiful rooftop outdoor space, close to T, 10 min walk to MIT, plenty of restaurants within walking distance

8

Elizabeth

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice rooms and exercise room. The extra mandatory fee per night with food vouchers is sort of scammy, though.

10

Elizabeth

20 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our stay was close to the T and not far from Suffolk University and Harvard, the two schools we were touring. The gym was a bit small and there was no swimming pool. However, everything else was great!

8

Cheryl

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms were great, took advantage of the exercise room, appreciated the refillable water carafe, convenient location

10

Mohamed

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very quiet property but not much at the hotel except 1 restaurant or the bar

6

Ben

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Charged a $25 "Destination Fee" which was not disclosed until we checked in. Also, parking is ridiculous. Parking garage next door charges $55 for overnight parking otherwise street parking wherever you can find a spot which you also pay for however that was much cheaper but not very convenient. Would not stay here again.

8

Christopher

12 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk exceptional, one elliptical in gym boken, bathroom very outdated , location to MIT was great

10

Karim

30 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic property. Bar/restaurant on site has excellent choices. Rooms are spacious. Staff is friendly and helpful. Parking is easy (but runs at the standard Boston rate of around $50 per night). Happy with my stay

10

Cindy

2 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and modern hotel and was easy to get to where I needed to go. Love the newly installed water dispensers!

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Cleanliness

Many guests find rooms and common areas clean, but there are recurring housekeeping misses (e.g., unclean bathroom fixtures, leftover items, poor restocking) and occasional pest sightings. Some maintenance-related messes appear in bathrooms.

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8

Sara

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and bathroom, pleasant staff

6

Courtney

2 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately they did not have a fitted sheet on our bed. They just laid down a non fitted sheet on top of the mattress pad with a comforter on top. There were also little dark curly hairs in the shower when we arrived which was pretty gross. However, everyone we met there was extremely nice.

4

Varun

16 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Saw mice in the hallways at the property and was expecting much better for the price.

8

Mark

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bath had a clogged drain which the management addressed when I requested attention. There was also a not fully cleaned toilet and damaged drapery, which I informed the management about, but they weren’t addressed during my one night stay.

6

Robin

26 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It would have been very nice except for the rat running around at breakfast.

4

Melissa

15 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

While the staff is very nice, there has been one problem after another since check in. First the elevators are not working properly, and one is completely out of order. Upon reaching my room I found dirty tissues under chair, reading light didn’t work because top outlet broken. Coasters in bathroom were disgusting and I threw them in trash immediately. Refrigerator doesn’t work properly and staff is aware it keep filling with water and doesn’t hold temperature. Poor experience even at dinner. Menu states an item short rib pizza comes with a red wine Demi glaze sauce and it did not. Came with tomato and pesto on a premade pizza crust. Haven’t been even offered late check out or free breakfast for any of the problems. Sad because this trip is for my social media review and I don’t have the greatest review to leave

4

DEBBIE

6 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I booked a king room toilet seat has stain all over , seemed hasn’t been cleaned, I tried to wipe it but then felt disgusting , my husband called front desk, they switched us to another room near the elevator, it

10

Jenna

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff was very friendly, the room was clean and the hotel was in a great location

10

Sheru

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We had a lovely time, here! The room was comfortable and clean. The staff is really lovely and very responsive to any problem. Breakfast, breakfast service, was great. Several nice cafes and restaurants in the neighborhood. I would definitely stay here again.

10

ANNA

29 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean spacious room,comfortable bed. Location was excellent for us,about 25 minutes walk from the Harvard Hurlbut Hall. Breakfast was great ,lots to choose from. Very pleasant stay,definitely come back.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable with very good beds and often spacious layouts, but some feel dated with bathroom design quirks. Noise can affect certain rooms (elevator chimes, thin doors, or AC).

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Alicia M

4 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed and linens were so comfy! I did not want to get out of bed. Hotel was very convenient to cambridge and downtown boston. Only negs- the bathroom lacks storage and counterspace. Also the hotel doesnt have much of a lobby waiting area.

8

Rochelle

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This is incredibly convenient to explore both the MIT and Harvard campuses and the staff was delightfully helpful. The rooms are a tad tired and the bath/showers old-fashioned for the top tier price we paid. But the beds were comfortable, it was quiet and we loved it as a walking base for Cambridge.

8

William

15 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pretty good overall. Not too far from Fenway. Room was clean. Room was right across from elevator, and kept hearing the chime go off. Better soundproofing on those rooms close to the elevator. Parking next door easy enough. Pitcher to fill water was odd. You had to take a carafe down the hall and get filtered water

8

Timothy

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, comfortable, plenty of space, and dark enough to sleep well. Sinks are poorly designed - too little space between faucet and bowl for hands, and water splashes over the back of the bowl onto the counter.

8

Andrew

19 Apr 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Good hotel. Clean and staff was friendly. However, the walls in the adjoining rooms are thin and I was awaken by the next door guests telephone conversation at 5:00 in the morning.

6

Fang

17 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything else is good just only complaint of loudness of flushing toilet.

6

Rachel

21 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very clean and in a nice location. The toilet in our room was a bit funky, sounded like it was screaming any timed it was flushed. Our room had a connecting door to another room and we could hear everything from the guests which was not pleasant. Also the elevators in the parking garage next to the hotel were not working.

10

Iain

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Great hotel - very comfy and spacious room with a great bar and breakfast area.

8

Thomas

6 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel with amazing staff. Excellent bar atmosphere with great food and drink. However, difficult to sleep soundly due to overwhelmingly loud and constant noises from in-room AC unit.

10

Timothy

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Comfortable, dark enough to sleep well, clean, good healthy breakfast buffet (you can staff to bring unsweetened yoghurt from the back). Sinks are poorly designed, with distance between basin and faucet too low, and back of basin too close to the faucet, so that water splashes behind.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, welcoming, and responsive. A minority report rude or slow bar/restaurant service and occasional inflexibility on requests.

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4

kevin

24 Apr 2025

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Stayed 13 nights

I stayed a total of 13 nights to attend my MIT executive education course. The hotel's dining area is only a bar. They lack a proper dining room, but I didn't mind the setup. What REALLY annoyed me was the rude and poor customer service provided by the bartender. I ordered a penne pasta and asked the bartender (there are no waiters) to add chicken on 2 separate nights. I was charged $8 on the first night and $12 on the second. The pasta was the same dish. Since I was charged a different price for the chicken on the second night, I asked the bartender why there was a price difference. He just shrugged and just said I don't know, it is just different. He was annoyed by my inquiry as if I should pay and not bother him. I was already tired from a long day of class at MIT and didn't want to argue. I just paid and barely left him a tip, and left and never returned for dinner again. To top it off, the pasta was terrible. I only ate there because I was too exhausted to walk around in the rain to find another restaurant. Lastly, the hotel charges a $25/night destination fee that was hidden in the fine print when I booked the hotel. The additional cost was a surprise to me. I would not recommend this hotel.

10

Elise

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a hotel. They had pineapple infused water in the lobby. The bartender was grumpy and overwhelmed. Daxandra at the front desk deserves a raise. She's the GOAT.

10

Peggy

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

We loved our stay overall. The location was great (a short walk to the Metro and shops, restaurants on Massachusetts Avenue). The staff was so helpful, friendly and responsive with everything we needed. We had trouble with our microwave during our stay-they replaced it with a new one but that one malfunctioned too. I say that to show that while it was an inconvenience to lose the microwave, the staff took take of it swiftly and the best they could. The room was very comfortable but a bit small for the three of us. Beds were great and I loved the pillows so much I looked them up online to see if I could buy one! Breakfast was all right, not great, but it gave us what we needed. Again, very friendly staff in the restaurant even though they were stretched thin and could have used an extra hand or two. We had a few glasses of wine in the bar and prices were high, but the wine was good. All in all I’d recommend and I’d consider staying there again. Smiling, helpful staff made all the difference in our stay!

10

Liam

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff and convenient location to Central Square and MIT. Close to Harvard too.

4

Patricia

4 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Terrible mattress, worn out and uncomfortable, causing us sleepless nights. Front desk staff were unwelcoming, TV did not work and was not fixed.

10

Stacey

19 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I had key card trouble due to our room’s card reader batteries being dead. Gaja at the concierge desk was super helpful and when we finally made it into our room, there were beautiful treats and a lovely bottle of wine! Such a wonderful gesture.

4

ADNAN

21 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

One of the staff who works at the restaurant was exceedingly rude...very disappointing

10

Anthony

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

helpful front desk.

10

Chandrasekhar

25 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Nice bar. Friendly staff

10

Greg

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The gentleman at the front desk was an extremely wonderful person to greet me when I walked in. My wife’s been in mass general for eight months so I had to stay here and I stayed Friday night and the gentleman was just a very nice comforting gentleman, as well as the gentleman at the bar who gave me my food. They were extremely extremely nice welcoming, comforting people, and I’ve never left a review like that before in fact, I usually never leave reviews, but they deserve some good feedback. The woman that was at the desk. Saturday morning was also very very sweet.

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Location

Highly walkable Cambridge base near MIT, Central Square, and the Red Line, with easy access to Harvard and Boston. Many note quiet surroundings despite proximity to major streets.

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10

Julia

18 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel far exceeded my expectations! Bed was super comfy, the location was perfect (right by some delicious restaurants, Target, and all the action of Cambridge!), staff was super friendly and attentive, and the lobby was perfect with a nice bar and great restaurant! Had a great time and will definitely stay here again.

10

Isvar

20 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It was a wonderful stay at a hotel conveniently located between Harvard and MIT, close to downtown Boston.

10

Liam

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff and convenient location to Central Square and MIT. Close to Harvard too.

8

Kinaree

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent location in Boston close to the Central red line linking to all areas of the city easily. Decent size room clean and good amenities.

10

Sonja

30 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were very courteous and the location was convenient for me to walk back and forth from MIT campus

10

Braulio

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location!

10

Michelle

26 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay in a walking community. Close to everything and tons of transportation options

10

Martha

1 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Everything about Le Meridien was wonderful. Its right in between MIT and Harvard. There are so many places to eat in the area. The hotel bar and restaurant are pretty darn good as well. Subway is just down a couple of blocks to go into the city. The hotel is very clean and modern. Will definitely stay here again.

10

Lisa

10 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to all the busy streets and blue bikes to get around. But quiet and comfortable. Easy check in.

10

Richard

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very walkable area for MIT and boston

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Dining

Breakfast and the bar are convenient, and several guests enjoyed the buffet and cocktails, but quality and value vary. Reports include limited on-site options, high prices, and occasional poor food or unfriendly bar service.

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10

Karen

15 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful stay - welcoming front desk and easy check in. Had a lovely afternoon latte and then cocktail at the bar. Was able to use the free coffee coupon in the restaurant in the morning. Quiet room and comfortable bed! Thanks for a lovely stay!

4

kevin

24 Apr 2025

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Stayed 13 nights

I stayed a total of 13 nights to attend my MIT executive education course. The hotel's dining area is only a bar. They lack a proper dining room, but I didn't mind the setup. What REALLY annoyed me was the rude and poor customer service provided by the bartender. I ordered a penne pasta and asked the bartender (there are no waiters) to add chicken on 2 separate nights. I was charged $8 on the first night and $12 on the second. The pasta was the same dish. Since I was charged a different price for the chicken on the second night, I asked the bartender why there was a price difference. He just shrugged and just said I don't know, it is just different. He was annoyed by my inquiry as if I should pay and not bother him. I was already tired from a long day of class at MIT and didn't want to argue. I just paid and barely left him a tip, and left and never returned for dinner again. To top it off, the pasta was terrible. I only ate there because I was too exhausted to walk around in the rain to find another restaurant. Lastly, the hotel charges a $25/night destination fee that was hidden in the fine print when I booked the hotel. The additional cost was a surprise to me. I would not recommend this hotel.

10

Luis Felipe Marquez

6 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great experience! Francisco at the front desk and Alex, the bartender were fantastic!!!

10

Michael

30 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel, clean, quiet location. Amuse has amazing buffet breakfast in a gorgeous room. Good restaurants around. Had amazing pizza at Sulmona.

8

Michael

14 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location in Cambridge, easy access to dining and subway. Hotel lobby restaurant was good.

10

Lance

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very helpful and friendly. It was a very busy weekend and they handled the extra traffic very well. The breakfast was a very good value. It's easy to get anywhere at MIT from the hotel.

8

Carrie

18 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel. Not a great breakfast

10

Timothy

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Comfortable, dark enough to sleep well, clean, good healthy breakfast buffet (you can staff to bring unsweetened yoghurt from the back). Sinks are poorly designed, with distance between basin and faucet too low, and back of basin too close to the faucet, so that water splashes behind.

6

Dana

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Unfortunately, I got sick from the bar food. We found the staff to be polite but not pleasant. No parking on site. No valet. No room service. Not up to the Marriott standard, in our opinion and based upon staying in Marriott's across the world.

8

Catherine

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and public areas, great location. Not enough food options at the hotel, but many nearby. Hotel is new and contemporary, but a bit boring. Looks like so many other hotels.

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Month	Average price
January	US$180
February	US$199
March	US$250
April	US$331
May	US$312
June	US$371
July	US$332
August	US$288
September	US$327
October	US$400
November	US$238
December	US$127

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $430	2 $618	3 $471
4 $329	5 $748	6 $483	7 $679	8 $460	9 $525	10 $592
11 $337	12 $446	13 $473	14 $473	15	16	17 $705
18 $326	19 $459	20 $467	21 $467	22 $460	23 $422	24 $422
25 $280	26 $473	27 $473	28 $473	29 $324	30 $281	31 $270

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14 $687	15	16 $962	17	18 $397	19 $343
20 $249	21 $447	22 $782	23	24 $638	25	26 $953
27 $355	28 $622	29 $676	30 $993

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