Irving House at Harvard is located in the heart of Cambridge. The guesthouse is within easy walking distance of Harvard University’s main campus, Harvard Yard, and its cultural and commercial center, Harvard Square. The inn is also not far from Central Square, MIT, Lesley University, and the high tech and bio tech center of Kendall Square. Cambridge is well-connected to the “T,” our subway system serving the greater Boston area. It is a fifteen-minute subway ride from Harvard Square to South Station where Amtrak and the commuter rail meet, and it is the main bus station serving Boston. From South Station there is a bus to take travelers to Logan Airport. The Cambridge Squares~Harvard, Central, Kendall and Porter~are all easily accessible from Irving House’ front door. Cambridge is home to some of the best restaurants to be found anywhere.
The artists whose work graces the guest rooms and common areas of our inn come from different places. Some have stayed with us in Cambridge, others we have come to know through our search for images that delight and uplift our guests. We move their work around, so that guests who return to stay with us in Cambridge see different images once in a while.
When we need to buy products or services, we always seek local vendors for our Cambridge guesthouse first. The connections we have with this list of vendors are long-standing as we are loyal to those who provide excellent services or products.
Irving House at Harvard is located midway among three of Cambridge’s busy squares: Harvard Square, Inman Square and Central Square. Each of these commercial areas hosts many good restaurants. The pandemic changed the landscape of culinary delights, but we are seeing the revival of some and renewal of recently empty spaces. We hope you will find some delicious options for your dining pleasure all within walking distance of our front door.
Cambridge is home to several museums, green spaces, theaters and clubs. Many are within walking distance of Irving House. We hope you will find time to enrich your stay by visiting them!
As our full name implies, Irving House is close to Harvard University’s main campus, Harvard Yard. We are also close to Lesley University, and MIT. Across the Charles River, easily accessible by the subway (called “the T”) you can get to Boston University, Boston College, Emerson College, Simmons College and Suffolk University among other institutions of higher learning.
Irving House at Harvard is close to Harvard Square, and across that is Harvard Square, the commercial center where theaters, restaurants and shops all offer hours and days of diversions. Irving House is also within walking distance of Inman Square, which has a more local vibe. It, too, has great restaurants, pubs and shops. Not far away is Central Square which is also a transit center with buses going to adjacent towns. There you can find a variety of shopping, dining and theater options that suit most needs. Kendall Square and Porter Square are also not far from us. The options are endless~!
