Location. The Hotel Marlowe is located in downtown Cambridge, Mass. across the Charles River from Boston. Harvard Square, Boston Common,... more »
Location. The Hotel Marlowe is located in downtown Cambridge, Mass. across the Charles River from Boston. Harvard Square, Boston Common, Faneuil Hall and the Paul Revere House are within three miles of this property. Hotel Features. The Hotel Marlowe features the Bambara restaurant that serves New England-influenced American brasserie-style cuisine. The centrally located bar overlooks downtown Boston and the Charles River, and serves a global selection of fine wines. A daily complimentary wine hour is open to all guests. A total of 9,000 square feet of function space accommodates events. Business amenities include fax and photocopy services. The hotel offers complimentary wireless Internet access. A fitness center contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment. Complimentary bicycles may be used to explore the historic areas surrounding the hotel. Four-legged friends receive kits that include fleece blankets, gourmet treats and beds, for a fee. Guestrooms. The 100% non-smoking Hotel Marlowe offers 236 guestrooms and suites distributed among eight floors. Many rooms afford views of the Charles River and Boston. Gold, crimson and deep-blue color schemes intermingle with playful combinations of velvet fabrics and exotic animal-prints. Beds are triple sheeted and dressed with Italian Frette linens and down comforters. Bathrooms are stocked with Aveda products. In-room safes are laptop compatible. Minibars feature gourmet treats. Rooms are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This health-conscious hotel offers in-room exercise programs including yoga and Pilates instruction. Expert Tip. The Hotel Marlowe is named after the English Renaissance dramatist and poet, Christopher Marlowe. In tribute, local authors perform scheduled readings while guests are invited to sip vintages selected from among the hotel's Wines of the World collection.
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Hotel Marlowe - a Kimpton Hotel, is a luxury boutique hotel combining contemporary style and neoclassical architecture. Overlooking Boston, the Charles River and lush parklands with great shopping and wonderful dining just moments away. Perfect for a getaway with the whole family or just the two of you! Steps from the Museum of Science, Boston Duck Tours, Faneuil Hall, harbor and riverboat cruises, Newbury Street and much more!
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26 year old with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
After 2 nights, this place felt like home. Very eclectic style - leopard carpet and robes, very rich, very cool. We got to know the door man by name, thanks Steve! They had kayaks and bikes for the guests. We biked to harvard one day along the river
Close to subway. Safe walk away. Desk
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Posted Mar 23, 2009
Good
Close to subway. Safe walk away. Desk staff were very helpful and kind. Shopping Mall next door. Restaurant in Hotel very expensive but ethnic restaurants close by. Hotel very clean.
This hotel is awesome. This was our
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Posted Dec 01, 2008
Excellent
This hotel is awesome. This was our second stay. It is in a perfect location, attached to a mall with good food, right accross from public transportation. You don't need a rental car to see Boston. The beds are very comfortable and the staff has ...
Simply wonderful, helpful, beautiful and awesome.None.“From the first day to the last (4 nights) the staff was simply wonderful and so helpful in showing us how to get around Boston...
This was the most imaginatively and
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Posted Sep 04, 2008
Excellent
This was the most imaginatively and beautifully decorated hotel I have ever stayed in.There was nothing I disliked about this hotel.“This hotel was the prettiest hotel I have ever stayed in. The square rooms, which could have been decorated...
Funky design, friendly staff, good
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Posted Sep 02, 2008
Excellent
Funky design, friendly staff, good location.Would have liked breakfast.“This was a very nice hotel with funky furnishings- zebra design carpet etc. Staff was very friendly and helpful. There was a nice happy hour free glass of wine. It was an easy...
I was disappointed that our T.V. was
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Posted Aug 28, 2008
by Mary H.
Okay
I was disappointed that our T.V. was not working. We were looking forward to watching a movie,struggled to see what was wrong and called the desk. They were polite and said nothing could be done...
We had a room with a view of the river,
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Posted Aug 20, 2008
Excellent
We had a room with a view of the river, beautiful.The window treatment curtains did not close all the way by design, too bright in the morning!“We loved this hotel, very stylish and guest friendly, convenient to the T. We enjoyed the restaurant and...
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