The Kimpton Marlowe Hotel is one of the best hotels in the country.....and, this statement is coming from a retired hotel exec, who knows quality hotel service. The first word is friendliness; from the doorman to the front desk, from the housekeeper to the service help in the restaurant.......all extremely friendly & helpful. In addition, the hotel was immaculate & everything worked, which I can not say about most hotels. The guest room was large & the shower jet perfect. We have stayed at this hotel for many years but it has never been better. The restaurant is a MUST for exceptional quality & service. If you need a hotel in Boston or Cambridge, this is the only hotel to stay with. It is only extremely convenient to Boston & all its important sights.

This was our first time in Boston and we chose the Kimpton Marlowe as we are members of IHG and wanted a fairly luxurious hotel for a short city break. The location of the Marlowe is excellent, just on the banks of the Charles River and an easy, 30 minute walk to Boston with all the sites of Cambridge, including MIT and Harvard an easy walk in the other direction. The service throughout our stay was first class and we loved the free coffee in the morning and the wine hour in the evening, even though we essentially paid for it with our $25 a night ‘amenity fee’! Our room was very nice with a big comfortable bed and the breakfast in the mornings was delicious - great poached eggs. The hotel is currently being refurbished so no fitness room was available on site. The public spaces are very welcoming with a lounge to sit in to drink your wine in the evening - just don’t go into the bar with it as you’re not allowed to sit at a table in the bar in the evening if you’re not ordering food, which is fair enough when they’re busy. Overall this was a lovely first stay in Boston/Cambridge for us and we hope to come back - and stay at the Kimpton Marlowe again!

I was in Cambridge for 2 1/2 weeks on business and had a lovely stay at Kimpton Marlowe. All staff and leaders were guest-centric. The rooms were cleaned and freshened up every day; the location is ideal, veru close to Charles River where one can walk across enjoy the sunset or dusk. The bar/eatery at the hotel, Bambara, is very nice too with great drinks and a tasty menu, and Kelly does a great job. Kudos to Burak, the Director of Sales, Jessica, Sophie, Heidi, Khalid and Paige on makng my stay so wonderful. I'd love to go back there!