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Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Harvard Square Hotel Cambridge $250 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Charles Hotel in Harvard Square $444 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Sheraton Commander Hotel $249 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Kendall Hotel $365 2.0 mi 3.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Commonwealth $347 2.2 mi 3.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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C'est Bon 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Patsy's Pastry Shop 2.1 mi 3.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
L'Espalier 2.7 mi 4.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Le Pli Day Spa 0.1 mi 0.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Fenway Park 2.2 mi 3.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Urban AdvenTours 3.5 mi 5.7 km 5 of 5 stars
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“Harvard Square” Citysearch.com
“Winter Day Out in Boston” New York Times (free registration required)
“Harvard Square Has it All; Street music, a Chess Master, Museums, Restaurants and a National Park Site” TravelLady
“Free your mind and wallet in Harvard Square” smartertravel.com
“Best Hot Chocolate: Burdick’s” inTravel Magazine
“Challenged to shop” ExploreNewEngland.com / Boston Globe
“36 Hours In Cambridge, Ma.” New York Times (free registration required)
“Visiting Pilgrims and Paul Revere” New York Times (free registration required)
“Music, Harvard and Salem” Journey Woman Magazine
“Boston, MA” Ladies Home Journal
“Buyer's Market: Frommer's Favorite American Shopping Neighborhoods” Frommer's
“Boston” Diversion Magazine
“Where literary greats once trod” Christian Science Monitor
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 69 attractions in Cambridge
Traveler Description: Some facts about Harvard Square:  - Home to Harvard University, renowned academic institution with a massive endowment, arguably the hardest college... more »
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Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
Activities: City walk sightseeing, Dining, Shopping, People-watching
Address: Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617 491 3434
Fax: 617 491 6976

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“Walk and Gawk”
5 of 5 stars
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san diego
Jun 13, 2006
3/4 found this review helpful

When I visit a city there's nothing I like better than to find a lively, walkable neighborhood, especially one with an extra feature that sets it apart from average pedestrian-oriented districts. Harvard Square is maybe one of my favorite such places in the country. Harvard Square's unique feature is, of course, Harvard. The university draws, directly and indirectly, a weird... more

“Worth the trip”
4 of 5 stars
samory
Boston
Apr 10, 2005
9/9 found this review helpful

Harvard Square is a very interesting spot. The retail here has gotten a bit less funky and more chain oriented over the years, but there are still many great restaurants and interesting shops here to entertain you. During warmer months there are many street performers out and about. In winter, there's now a small ice rink for skating at the... more

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