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Harding House: Traveller Reviews

2.0 of 5
288 Harvard Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Harding House
Ranked #4 of 21 Cambridge B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 64 Reviews
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Columbia, Maryland
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“Good option for a stay in Cambridge”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2011

We were very happy with our stay at Harding House. My wife was attending a conference in Cambridge and brought me and the kids along to visit Boston. The building and rooms had character, the staff was friendly and helpful. The only drawback was the walk to the T line and Harvard was a bit long at the end of the day with tired kids in poor weather.

Breakfast was low key, but tasty. They had a single hot offering that changed daily along with continental breakfast options. We liked being able to get coffee and fresh fruit throughout the day.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place to friends because it represents good value.

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Beautiful guest house - great staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2010

Beautiful, friendly guest house with excellent rooms. Only stayed here one night but the staff were incredibly helpful, free parking on site, rooms were well decorated and maintained - there were even guide books in the room and parking maps if the onsite parking was full. Definately recommended.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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San Diego, California
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“True gem for a great value”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2010

Harding House is a true gem for a great value. The location is wonderful as is a short walk to Harvard square. It has loads of character. Free off-road parking which is hard to find around Boston. Unbelievably helpful staff. They helped print my boarding passes, provided maps of Harvard and directions to the airport, and arranged for a bag breakfast to be waiting for us in the morning as we had a very early departure time. We had a ground floor room with a very comfortable queen bed with private bath. All was very clean and well decorated. This was the perfect place to stay.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Montreal, Canada
2 reviews
“Like at home, without to have to cook”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2010

We love this place,,,and would recommend to our friends ! Always something to eat or to drink. Very good breakfast ! A nice wine and cheese on thurdsay 6 o,clock, good to meet other people. We are able to walk to Harvard (15 minutes) and too, good restaurant on Cambridge street, 15 minutes too ! Nice to put the car in the Hotel ground. Very nice hostess to explain us what we want. and when it's raining, they let us umbrellas ! Very good bed and quiet to sleep around.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“A horrible place for business travelers”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2010

The room was smaller than all B&Bs I have stayed in. Nicely appointed but small. Breakfast starts at 7:15 - too late for most business travelers, including me, so i cannot rate the food at all. The ironing boards are those small table top types, making it difficult to complete the job well. They need to invest in a real ironing board. Do not ask for a receipt if you reserve online. They will not give you one no matter how many times or how you ask. Location near Central Square is ok. I got a good rate, so the value overall was pretty good, but I certainly would not stay here again, even with a good rate.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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briana pearson, General Manager at Harding House, responded to this review
4 September 2010
Dear Guest,
I am sorry to hear you did not enjoy your stay with us. I believe most of your comments could have been easily solved with our desk staff at the time of your stay.
We do have a few different size rooms, economical travelers can choose to stay in a smaller room with a shared bath. Larger rooms with private baths all have queen sized beds and range in size, the largest rooms accommodate up to a family of four with two single beds. If you felt your room was small when you arrived I hope that you would have asked the front desk staff if there was a larger room available.
Our breakfast is served between 7:15 and 10am, I hope that this information was conveyed to you upon your arrival. If you had to leave for your day before 7:15 we do have to go cups to take fresh coffee or tea with you and upon request we can prepare a togo breakfast for you. We have muffins, pastries, fruit, and yogurt that can all be packed up to send you off to start your day.
We do have a full size ironing board on every floor. You may have found the smaller ones in one of our housekeeping closets, however with a quick call to the front desk we could have directed you to a full size board in a back hall or larger closet. I do have to thank you for your comment though, it prompted me to double check the status of all the irons and boards and found that some should be replaced.
The one comment we can not help you with is your receipt. If a guest books through a third party, online agent we are not allowed to send a receipt because you payed them, not us. The good news is we are in the process of updating our website so that guests can securely book directly with us online.
If your travels bring you to Cambridge again we sincerely hope that you will reconsider staying with us.
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288 Harvard Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Price range (per night):* 210 AUD - 264 AUD

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