I have never been to a better hotel. Laurie and Joanie treated us incredibly well. The room was comfortable and fresh. The parking was a great amenity and really made the trip for us. Yummy snacks and drinks. Great bath products. Soft beds. A fun balcony — spring for the upgrade!

Thanks, Hotel Veritas.

After spending a wonderful Christmas eve with friends and family, we checked in at the Hotel Veritas. We were fortunate to find a parking spot directly in front of the hotel, which could be a rarity during the week. But the glow of our evening's celebration was quickly muted by a somber clerk who checked us in with little warmth or fanfare. Coming in from the cold, we felt like we were being greeted by a character out of Dicken's Christmas Carol rather than by a welcoming staff member, normally expected of a sleek boutique hotel in Cambridge MA. The lobby, however, was elegantly decorated, and we enjoyed a night cap in front of the gas fireplace. The room, on the other hand, was very small, reminding us of our low budget room in Knightsbridge while visiting London many years ago. The queen size bed was elegantly arranged, but leaving no room to sit comfortably or for a place to store our luggage. To make matters worse, the flat screen HD TV was not working, nor were we able to adjust the room themostat. Thus we slept in an overheated room, with the windows wide open. To be fair, we declined the clerk's offer to change our room, since by that time of night we were ready for a good nights sleep on the elegant Egyptian cotton bed sheets. On the other hand, on Christmas morning we were greeted by a smiling, cheerful desk clerk (my wife said she was "delightful"), who serve us a tasty continental breakfast (great coffee and juice) in the lobby. The hotel is located on the edge of Harvard Square with all its amenities. But since it was Christmas morning, we choose to attend the mass at St Paul's Church, located only two blocks away. The choir and organ music was outstanding, which quickly put us back into a celebratory mood. The most memorable part of our visit was falling asleep listening to the sounds of the subway (Red Line) deep within the bowels of the city. I was reminded of other nights falling asleep in grand hotels in great European cities such as Zurich and Amsterdam, listening to the occasional street car below my hotel window passing quietly in the night.

I stayed here for one night before starting a course at HBS. Reception staff were absolutely lovely, from the moment I arrived until the moment I left. Queen room was lovely. A bit noisy on a Saturday night, but absolutely fine with earplugs (bay window on to Mass. Ave). I slept for 14 hours (bit jetlagged!!) so can't have been that bad.

In reception they have free drinks and coffee which were a nice touch.

Great location for public transport and for walking into Harvard Square. Make sure you have the full hotel address to hand - the three taxi drivers I used while I was staying there had never heard of it and had no clue how to get there. The hotel is on the end of a one way street, which hikes the fare up because they have to go round the block - I should have got them to drop me off on Mass Ave to save time and money.

Highly recommended hotel though - brilliant find.

I've stayed at Hotel Veritas twice and have really enjoyed it both times. The staff is exceedingly helpful and friendly. Some of the guest rooms are small, though I've not found this to be a problem. The rooms are very well appointed and comfortable.