Le Meridien Boston Cambridge, Cambridge

Le Meridien Boston Cambridge - A 4-star MIT-area hotel with locally inspired art and a modern Hub lounge

Located in Central Square, this 4-star Cambridge hotel anchors the University Park at MIT, featuring a striking 3D wall piece of a sculler boat in its reception area. Le Meridien Boston Cambridge offers rooms decorated in earth tones of golden maize and warm copper, complemented by original MIT Collection artwork and contemporary furniture. The property includes a 24-hour business center with high-top conference tables, complimentary printing, and copying services. Amuse restaurant overlooks a tree-lined street, serving specialties like crab cake salad with avocado and the signature avocado toast with sunny-side-up eggs. The Hub lounge and lobby bar provide social spaces with industrial-style decor featuring repurposed oil drums as wall art. Guest bathrooms come equipped with ivory-tile lined tub-showers and Malin and Goetz toiletries. Positioned steps from MIT campus and Central Square's nightlife district, the hotel sits amid boisterous Irish pubs, DJ lounges, and multiethnic eateries on Massachusetts Avenue.

Pros

Three live music venues and ZuZu bar with soul-oriented dance nights within walking distance

Direct access to unique dining options including Veggie Planet's retro diner setting

Electric car charging station and on-site parking available

Comprehensive accessibility features throughout the property

Cons

1.5 miles distance to major attractions like Fenway Park and Museum of Science

Daily parking fee of $50