Irving House at Harvard

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Scored 8.5
Rated very good

Excellent location!

9.5

About this property

Located 230 metres from the famed Harvard University and set in the heart of Harvard Square, this charming guesthouse offers cozy accommodations, a delicious free daily breakfast and an on-site library. The Irving House at Harvard provides a warm and friendly atmosphere along with a guest-use refrigerator, free wireless internet access and free daily newspapers. The property also offers on-site laundry facilities along with discounted passes to a nearby fitness center. Guests staying at the Harvard Irving House are 2.8 km away from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as charming shops and local restaurants. The sites of downtown Boston are also 6 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 single bed
1 double bed
2 bunk beds
and
1 large double bed
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Poonsiriwong
Singapore Singapore
“I really liked how cozy and comfortable my room was. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay, and the staff was super super sweet. I was there for only 2 nights so they kept my huge luggage bags in the front. They were so accommodating. Also, the shared...”
Bennie
South Africa South Africa
“Excellent location, spacious room, delicious breakfast, convenient kitchen to keep and eat your own lunch in, free coffee and cookies! Overall a great experience. I loved the books and reading material available for guests to enjoy. I'm certainly...”
Anthony
Australia Australia
“Clean, generously proportioned rooms and special homely touches such as cookies and coffee at reception and free postcard postage was lovely.”
Fgarriga
United States United States
“Perfect location for Harvard University. Very good breakfast, with variety of choices. Nice staff. Beautiful property”
Joolianapereira
Brazil Brazil
“Great staff, very helpful and polite. All places were carefully clean. I used a room w/ shared bathroom and was impressed on how well kept it was. Great breakfast. The fresh yummy cookies all day at the entrance was a must!”
Wikum
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Excellent value which is the best thing about this accommodation. Charming, quiet and safe neighbourhood well located near to Harvard square. Friendly staff, 24hr concierge, appreciated the free cookies and coffee and luggage storage.”
Pedro
Portugal Portugal
“All of the staff was kind, attentive and always available. The breakfast was fine, good variety and always in enough quantity. Seated places in the breakfast room were also always available, so no problems there. The room was clean and although...”
Siti
Australia Australia
“I like the property which is located near to Harvard Square. The staffs are very kind and so helpful”
Wielandt
Canada Canada
“Irving House is a very cosy, comfortable Bed & Breakfeast, situated close to the beautiful Harvard campus, where we visited several great museums. The staff at Harvard House is very friendly and helpful, the room was clean and comfortable, and the...”
Adilia
Russia Russia
“Friendly staff. Tasty breakfast. Very warm and clean”

Host Information

Company review score: 9.3Based on 536 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

Irving House has been under the current ownership and management since 1990. We have renovated this old house several times to improve guest comfort and safety. Located on a quiet residential street, we are also near to the excitement and convenience of Harvard Square, with easy access to Boston. Irving House is an award winning green hotel too! Breakfast is locally sourced, organic and healthy as much as possible.

Languages spoken

Bulgarian,Czech,English,Spanish,French,Russian

Property surroundings

House rules

Irving House at Harvard takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 03:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

When booking for 3 or more rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply. Reservations for 3 rooms or more require full prepayment and can only be refunded if cancelled two weeks prior to arrival.

Please note, parking is limited.

Please note, there is no elevator at this property.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.