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Hotel Marlowe: The Newest Cambridge Gem

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October 28, 2003 at 3:56 PM | by markj | 2 Comments

The Hotel Marlowe opened on the Cambridge side of the Charles River in late March of 2003 and has been going strong ever since. The Kimpton Group, which is a huge player in boutique hotels, has created another winner with Hotel Marlowe. This is one of those hotels you just can’t miss.

Location:
The property is located on the south side of the Prison Point Bridge (that leads to Charlestown) just off the esplanade. Steps away from the Museum of Science, MIT (Kendall Square), and the Green Line T stop (Lechmere). Furthermore, the hotel is physically connected to the Cambridgeside Galleria, adjacent to a small park where you can get Charles River boat rides, and only a short walk from Bunker Hill, the hatch shell, and the esplanade. Sound like a good location? It is.

Staff:
The staff is friendly, and in Boston this is not a given. You could easily run into a gruff unpleasant staff complete with Boston hospitality, but not at Hotel Marlowe. This staff is energetic, fun, and excited to help the hotel’s guests in any way possible. The crew seems truly pleased to be working at Hotel Marlowe.

WiFi: Hotel Marlowe comes complete with free broadband access, but not in every room. In order to log on you have to be in the lobby, which extends to the second floor, thus the hotel has coverage on the first and second floor. There is also a Starbuck’s in the attached Cambridgeside Galleria if you want to sip and surf.

Rooms:
The rooms are modern yet extremely comfortable. The bed is has a big, thick mattress that makes sleeping enjoyable and waking up in the morning a bit of a challenge.

View:
This room (on the back side of the property) looked out over Boston's new Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge and part of the Charles River.

Prices:
Here are some prices that are out there for a November weekend stay at Hotel Marlowe.

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  1. frolicanddetour

    HotelChatter Member

    Kendall Square

    Thanks for the review, Mark. Just to save out-of-towners any confusion, the subway stop closest to MIT is Kendall Square. Kenmore Square is across the river in Boston, near Fenway Park.

    November 2, 2003 at 8:59 AM
  1. markj

    HotelChatter

    Right You Are

    I'll fix that now.  Thx.

    November 2, 2003 at 10:50 AM

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