What's East Cambridge Like?
Visitors really like East Cambridge, especially its museums, shops, and riverfront access. Enjoy fun activities in the neighborhood like boating. Take time to see places like Cambridgeside Galleria and Charles Hayden Planetarium while you're here. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include TD Garden and Copley Square.
Where are the Best Places to Stay in East Cambridge?
We have 134 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are some of our travelers' top lodging choices in East Cambridge:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Boston - Cambridge, an IHG Hotel
City-center hotel- Free breakfast • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location
Kimpton Marlowe Hotel, an IHG Hotel
Upscale hotel with restaurant, bar- 24-hour fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Attentive staff
Fairfield Inn & Suites Boston Cambridge
- Free breakfast • Free WiFi • Fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Attentive staff
Hampton Inn by Hilton Boston/Cambridge
City-center hotel with 24-hour fitness center- Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location
The Royal Sonesta Boston
Hotel with indoor pool, restaurant- Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • Bar • Cafe • Central location
How to Get to East Cambridge
Flying to:
- Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base), 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from East Cambridge
- Logan International Airport (BOS), 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from East Cambridge
- Bedford, MA (BED-Laurence G. Hanscom Field), 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from East Cambridge
Things to See and Do in and around East Cambridge
What to See in East Cambridge
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Charles Hayden Planetarium
- Charles River
Things to Do near East Cambridge:
- Cambridgeside Galleria (0.3 mi/0.4 km away)
- New England Aquarium (1.7 mi/2.8 km away)
- Encore Boston Harbor (1.8 mi/2.8 km away)
- Harvard Square (2 mi/3.2 km away)
- Museum of Science (0.6 mi/0.9 km away)