Hotel @ MIT - overview.- The Hotel @ MIT is located on Massachusetts Institute of Technology property next to campus in Cambridge, 1 mile from Central Square's ethnic restaurants and live entertainment, and 2 miles from upscale shopping.
- All 210 guestrooms are neat and contemporary, with light wood furniture, comfortable bedding, and large windows. In-room conveniences include high-speed Internet access.
- Robots from MIT's Artificial Intelligence Lab are showcased in the spacious lobby, the rooftop garden is lovely, and guests have direct access to a supermarket open until midnight.
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Hotel @ MIT - Room detailsThis hotel features 210 guestrooms, all of which include workstations with data port hookups, dual-line telephones, and voice mail. All rooms are slated for an update with new bedding and carpeting in 2003. - Standard - These guestrooms offer one king-size bed, accommodating a maximum of three guests with a rollaway bed; or two double beds, accommodating a maximum of four guests.
Hotel @ MIT - Property informationWhat to expect: This is a high-technology lifestyle hotel, where academics join business and leisure travelers in the robot-filled lobby, and where moving sculptures display physics principles and the elevator circuitry is proudly exposed. Guests have free use of two computers for checking e-mail, as well as a library with leather sofas. - Amenity highlights: The hotel's rooftop garden, which can be reserved for private functions, is especially beautiful at night. City parking is a plus, with a 950-car garage connected to the hotel. The hotel's first-floor restaurant offers outdoor seating in summer. On the second floor, guests have access to a full supermarket, which is open until midnight seven days a week, along with a bank and a pharmacy.
- Insider tip: The Hotel @ MIT is only 1 mile from the rich and diverse ethnic community of Central Square, which hosts numerous multicultural events in summer, including the International Food Festival, Charles River Festival, and Greek Festival. The Charles River is 3 blocks away and is especially popular for rowers and their families during the Head of the Charles Regatta festival each October.
Hotel @ MIT - Dining information- Sidney's Grille - This warm, inviting restaurant has cherry wood furniture, brass details, and modern murals. An exhibition kitchen is the main attraction during breakfast, lunch, and dinner, where chefs work over an exposed applewood grill. Popular dishes include salad, crab cakes, jumbo sea scallops, and Long Island duck. A jazz band plays on selected evenings.
Hotel @ MIT - Recreation informationThe recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Aerobics classes
- Basketball court
- Bicycle riding/rental
- Boating
- Hiking/biking trails
- Ice skating
- Kayaking
- Pool/billiards table
- Running track/path
- Sailing
- Tennis
- Whale watching
Hotel @ MIT - Policy information- HHonors points or related frequent traveler miles are not honored on guestrooms sold via this Web site.
- There are no room charges for children 18 and younger occupying the same room as their parents.
- Two adults are included in the rate. Each adult thereafter is $20 per night.
- Rollaway beds are available for $20 per night; cribs are available at no additional charge. Both are subject to availability and should be requested at the time of booking.
- Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
- All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 12 PM
- Small pets allowed
Hotel @ MIT - Amenities- Air conditioning
- AM/FM radio
- Bathrobes
- Cable/satellite TV
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Desk
- "Extra towels, linens, bedding"
- Hair dryer
- High-speed Internet connection
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Iron/ironing board
- Maid service
- Modem Internet access
- Non-smoking rooms
- Pay movies
- Private bathroom
- Shared bathroom
- Voice mail
- Wheelchair accessible
Hotel @ MIT - Attractions- In business district
- In city center
- Near airport
- Near convention center
- Central Square – 1 mile
- Harvard Square – 1 mile
- Hynes Convention Center – 1.5 miles
- MIT Museums – 1.5 miles
- Fenway Park – 2 miles
- CambridgeSide Galleria – 2 miles
- Charles Street – 2 miles
- Museum of Fine Arts – 2 miles
- Museum of Science – 2 miles
- Newbury Street – 2 miles
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS): Approximate driving time is 11 minutes and distance is 6 miles. Driving directions from Boston Logan International Airport: Follow signs through Sumner Tunnel to Route 93 N. to Storrow Dr. W. to the Mass Ave., Rte. 2A/N. Exit. Turn right off exit, over the bridge. After four lights, turn left onto Sidney St. The hotel is exactly 1 mile after the right turn onto Massachusetts Ave.
Hotel @ MIT - AddressHotel @ MIT 20 Sidney St Cambridge
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