The Kendall Hotel at the Engine 7 Firehouse

Property class: 3
Boutique hotel with restaurant, near Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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At The Kendall Hotel at the Engine 7 Firehouse, you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. Guests looking for a bite to eat can check out The BlackSheep, which serves lunch and dinner. Other highlights at this boutique hotel include a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff and overall property condition. Public transportation is just a quick walk: Kendall-MIT Station is steps away.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10, Loved by guests
Top-rated by travelers

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
$258 nightly
The total price is $299
Nov 8 - Nov 9
Total with taxes and fees

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Superior Room (King with Sofa Bed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free wired internet

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Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free wired internet

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Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free wired internet

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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Classic Room (Queen)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free wired internet

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(46 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

Map
350 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142

What's nearby

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • MIT Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kendall Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • TD Garden - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Boston Common - 5 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Logan International Airport (BOS) - 16 min drive
  • Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base) - 20 min drive
  • Beverly, MA (BVY-Beverly Municipal) - 33 min drive
  • Lawrence, MA (LWM-Lawrence Municipal) - 36 min drive
  • Bedford, MA (BED-Laurence G. Hanscom Field) - 44 min drive
  • Norwood, MA (OWD-Norwood Memorial) - 44 min drive
  • Boston Yawkey Station - 4 min drive
  • Boston Ruggles Station - 7 min drive
  • Union Square Station - 27 min walk
  • Kendall-MIT Station - 1 min walk
  • Charles-MGH Station - 17 min walk
  • Central Square Station - 17 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪sweetgreen - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Shy Bird - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Area Four - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Row 34 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Batifol - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Kendall Hotel at the Engine 7 Firehouse

  • At The Kendall Hotel at the Engine 7 Firehouse, you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. Guests looking for a bite to eat can check out The BlackSheep, which serves lunch and dinner. Other highlights at this boutique hotel include a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff and overall property condition. Public transportation is just a quick walk: Kendall-MIT Station is steps away.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 77 rooms
    • Arranged over 7 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 21
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 21

Children

    • Children (17 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms

Parking

    • Covered onsite self parking (USD 52 per night; includes in/out privileges)
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

The Kendall Hotel at the Engine 7 Firehouse Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.4

Amenities

9.8

Staff & service

9.6

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was consistently described as delicious, scrumptious, and a step above the typical hotel breakfast. (227 reviews)
  • The hotel's restaurant offered an excellent breakfast buffet with a variety of choices and hot food options. (43 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent stay in a wonderful location.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel in a great area. The beds were very comfortable. They have a gym affiliation which was nice.
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10/10 Exceptional

The location is perfect. It’s an easy walk to the river, to the city or to the local universities. The hotel is charming and the breakfast was quite good!
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful hotel in a great location. Highly recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

This is such a gem in the heart of Cambridge, nestled between MIT buildings. The historic charm displayed throughout, mixed with modern decor, makes it super cute. There is a small garage ($52/night). The included breakfast was very good--fresh, hot ingredients, a step above the typical "hotel breakfast." Would definitely stay again.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely place good location
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10/10 Exceptional

Unique boutique hotel in great location for transit, dining, and checking out Cambridge.
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10/10 Exceptional

Adorable hotel, friendly staff, decent breakfast. Convenient and close to public transit. Would happily stay again!
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing boutique hotel in Cambridge. Greeted inroom with bottled water, cookies and fruit really were appreciated by weary travelers. Hot, fresh complimentary breakfast was wonderful. Extremely limited dining seating availability proved tough with groups of 4+, but all worked out. Definitely will stay again at this eclectic, well-run and maintained hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location, friendly staff, good breakfast
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff was excellent. Clean and comfortable room for three night stay. Great location right near the “T”.
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10/10 Exceptional

Loved this place!! Fun restaurants and atmosphere around the hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

Hotel and room was clean. Staff was helpful. Would stay again
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10/10 Exceptional

Charming, clean, great location... I would stay here again the next time I'm in Cambridge
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10/10 Exceptional

Absolutely a wonderful spot and staff is/was on point!
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10/10 Exceptional

Easy check-in with helpful staff. Fantastic room and good breakfast.
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10/10 Exceptional

This place is awesome. Great place to stay if you are visiting MIT or any of the surrounding area. It's very clean, comfortable and eclectic.
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10/10 Exceptional

Conveniently located hotel in the middle of the MIT area with a good breakfast and on-site parking. Very friendly and helpful staff.
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8/10 Very good

It was a cute place, very clean and comfortable enough beds. Good location. For the price we would expect more. The breakfast was subpar. Fake eggs, fake bacon, fake potatoes. We were put right outside the elevator with a child even though we made a request not to. The kiddo was awaken a few times throughout the night. The guy who checked us in originally wasn’t very pleasant. Again for the price I don’t think we would stay again.
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10/10 Exceptional

Quaint, good food, great location.
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff, location, room and breakfast were all amazing. Traveled with my kids and they loved it!
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10/10 Exceptional

This was a very cool place to stay, it was very clean, the staff was super helpful, and the hotel was unique and very welcoming! I highly recommend staying here.
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10/10 Exceptional

This boutique hotel is done very well. The location worked perfect for us as we followed the directions from the airport as described on their website.
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10/10 Exceptional

What a gem of a hotel. The decor was so charming loved the firehouse theme! The staff were amazingly friendly and helpful from the moment we walked through the door. And drinks at the bar were perfect!!!
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10/10 Exceptional

proximity, full breakfast, quiet and safe