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Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston

4.0 of 5
40 Edwin Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142
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Free Parking, from $149
Ranked #4 of 17 hotels in Cambridge
4.0 of 5 stars 623 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Charles river(47)
  • Very nice(19)
  • Cheesecake factory(13)
  • Art Bar(12)
  • Science museum(9)
  • Room service(9)
  • Great location(8)
  • Ice cream(7)
  • Flat screen TV(6)
  • Free bike rentals(4)
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Eustace
Bermuda
Contributor
16 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

The Royal Sonesta is a very clean hotel. I like the location which is a short walk to the Galleria Cambridge Mall. They have a shuttle which takes you to Fanueil Hall and also to Prudential Center. The trains the red line and green line are in walking distance. The museum of science is also in walking distance. The hotel... More

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Amanda Hurley, Manager at Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston, responded to this review
23 January 2012

Dear Eustace, Thank you for taking the time to write a detailed description of the hotel. Our daily shuttle is a great added value for guests to get around Boston and see the popular sites. We are happy to see that you took full advantage of that. The rooms you mention are called "Riverview Rooms," and they can be booked... More

Joy1ady
Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
22 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

We stayed at the Royal Sonesta for two days at the end of a package ski holiday from the UK. It's location in Cambridge on the bank of the Charles River was convenient both for sight-seeing and the airport. The first thing that struck us was the amazing view from our room on the 6th floor looking out across the... More

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Amanda Hurley, Manager at Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston, responded to this review
23 January 2012

Greetings Joy1ady, Wow, your trip to Boston was a busy one and it sounds like you got to see some of the best spots! Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to write the review. We very much appreciate feedback from our guests. We will be sure to share your kind words with our... More

G L
Olney, Maryland
Top Contributor
57 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

Quality hotel regardless. Staff is professional and courteous. Impeccable hotel with regard to cleanliness and service. Top notch restaurant onsite and across the street (literally) from the Cambridge Galleria, one of Boston's premier shopping malls. Right on the Charles River, which gives fantastic views if you get room on that side of hotel and even opposite side is nice Cambridge... More

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Jtp05
Brooklyn, New York
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This was my second stay at the Royal Sonesta. The hotel is very nice and in a convenient location. The room was clean, good size and comfortable. We had 2 meals at the hotel which were both good (a little pricey). There are plenty of places to eat in the mall right across the street. One of the best parts... More

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Amanda Hurley, Manager at Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston, responded to this review
17 January 2012

We are delighted to hear that you returned to the hotel a second time and that your stay met your expectations. Our daily shuttle is a great way to conveniently get to the top Boston attractions and we are happy that you took advantage of the service. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to our hotel... More

candypets
Arlington
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed here while visiting first grandchild over the holidays. The hotel is very nicely appointed, comfortable, and even smells good, like a spa? Anyway, very convenient to public transportation, restaurants, and a great mall. It's a hot, skip, and a jump from Boston. In good warm weather you could walk! More

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sdmurray
Livermore, California
Reviewer
3 reviews
8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Wonderful location on the river, and within walking distance of the science museum and MIT. We were early for check-in, but they were able to give us a room, and actually gave us a complimentary upgrade to a river view room. Very nice room, and beautiful views at night. Fairly expensive compared to what we're used to, but it seemed... More

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JasonManikel
Toronto, Ontario
Senior Contributor
32 reviews
34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed at this hotel for three nights over New Years. It looked to be a good value in a pretty decent location. We weren't disappointed. It's a very nicely appointed place - the room was gorgeous. The location did turn out to be quite convenient - an easy walk to the subway (indoors through a shopping mall or outside... More

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Amanda Hurley, Manager at Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston, responded to this review
11 January 2012

Thanks for writing a very thorough review of your experience at the Royal Sonesta. We are happy to hear that overall, you enjoyed your stay but are disappointed that your expectations were not met by one of our concierge. Please feel free to contact me directly at ahurley@sonesta.com, we'd welcome the opportunity to hear more details in order to follow... More

ihitchhiker
Ventura, California
Senior Contributor
32 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

The Royal Sonesta has a nice location, on the Charles River directly across from Boston, across the street from the Galleria mall, and within walking distance of the famous Museum of Science. There are a few very good restaurants in the area including those in the Sonesta and across the street in Hotel Marlow. The Galleria offers other choices as... More

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Amanda Hurley, Manager at Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston, responded to this review
9 January 2012

We appreciate your candid feedback on your most recent stay with us. The rooms with the views that you mention are called River View Rooms and can be reserved through the website or by calling the hotel directly. In part of our environmental initiative, housekeepers will turn the thermostat back 4 degrees from the guest's set point during the day... More

Philmonty
Halesworth, United Kingdom
Contributor
11 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Chose this hotel as reasonable price and it appeared to have better facilities than hotels in central Boston. Cab from Logan airport took about 20 mins and cost $30 (incl tip). Modern hotel with lovely pool (which we used very early in morning as body clock still on GMT). Helpful concierge. Although not in central Boston, hotel enjoys lovely views... More

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qtparties
Middleboro, Massachusetts
Senior Contributor
26 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

We stayed here last winter. We got a great deal on a Saturday night. The hotel's restaurant DANTE was fabulous! Breakfast the next day was excellent too. There's a nice lounge too called ART BAR. Room & bed was very comfortable. Walls were a little thin and could hear other noises. This property is located within walking distance to The... More

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  • Cambridge Sonesta Hotel
  • Sonesta Cambridge
  • Cambridge Sonesta
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Address: 40 Edwin Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142

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