Harvard Square

Plan your Harvard Square adventure A bustling center of activity, Harvard Square embodies all that is Cambridge. Students and academics mix with tourists and locals to crowd the sidewalks and restaurants on weekends and evenings, while the streets are more relaxed during the week. Find Boston: Lodging | Attractions | Restaurants | Nightlife | Shopping

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HOTELS

• Harvard Square Hotel

  Smack in the middle of "the Square," this six-story brick... More

• The Inn at Harvard

  The redbrick Inn at Harvard looks like just... More

• The Hyatt Regency Cambridge

  Location is the Hyatt Regency's main drawback... More

• The Charles Hotel

  This nine-story brick hotel, located a block away... More

• Sheraton Commander Hotel

  This six-story hotel in the heart of Cambridge's historic ... More

• Radisson Hotel Cambridge

  An attractive, modern 16-story tower across the... More

ATTRACTIONS

• Harvard Museum of Natural History and Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology

  These fascinating museums house the... More

• Harvard University Art Museums

  The Fogg Art Museum, the Busch-Reisinger...More

RESTAURANTS

• Rialto

  Rialto is one of the Boston area's favorite...More

• Bombay Club

  This third-floor spot overlooking Harvard Square... More

• Border Cafe

  When you see this restaurant, your thoughts might... More

• Casablanca

  This old-time Harvard Square favorite has long been ... More

• Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage

  Great burgers and the best onion rings in the... More

NIGHTLIFE

• Algiers Café & Restaurant

  Middle Eastern food and music, plain and flavored... More

• Casablanca

  Students and professors jam this legendary Harvard... More

• Club Passim

  Passim has launched more careers than the ... More

• Grendel's Den

  A vestige of pre-franchise Harvard Square, this... More

SHOPPING

• Berk's Shoes

  "Trendy" is inadequate to describe the wares at... More

• The Games People Play

  Just outside Harvard Square, this 30-plus-year...More

• Oona's

  From funky accessories and costume jewelry... More

Getting into Harvard

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Dine out in Boston

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Boston's best hotel pools

Jump in and experience the city's coolest hotel pools. Grab a drink at the juice bar, see a rooftop view or relax in luxury.

Around Harvard Square

Immerse yourself in the vibe of Harvard Square as you stroll through the popular attractions and locales.

Beyond the brochure

Get the Harvard experience on the free, unconventional ‘‘Hahvahd Tour.’’

Insider's view of Harvard

Advice columnist, Margo Howard, takes us on a tour around Harvard Square.

Cambridge in the winter

Explore the sights, sounds, and attractions during a winter in Cambridge.

Hotel cocktail guide

Planning a night on the town? Check out our guide to the top Boston hotel bars and their signature cocktails.

Checking In

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Around the hub

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