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Hotel Marlowe - a Kimpton Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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Hotel Marlowe - a Kimpton Hotel
25 Edwin H. Land Blvd
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141
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| Hip, literary Cambridge hotel next to shopping
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
Hotel Marlowe - a Kimpton Hotel Amenities
A wide, curving staircase leads to a second-floor reception area, with whimsical paintings by Vladimir Kush, blue-velvet sofas, and access to 9,000 square feet of meeting space. A business center with complimentary high-speed Internet access is also on the second floor. Mountain bikes, as well as yoga kits with mats, blocks, and towels, can be borrowed from the front desk. Pets are welcome and receive a complimentary Pet Pourri package of ID tags, leopard-print collars, treats, and various services. Bambara, the hotel’s restaurant and bar overlooking the Charles River, features American brasserie cuisine, creative cocktails, and an exhibition kitchen.
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Recreation
The hotel offers a fitness center with treadmills, weight machines, and a bike. Across the street is the Charles River Esplanade, with paved and unpaved trails ideal for jogging, walking, biking, and in-line skating. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: The stage-like lobby is framed by floor-to-ceiling curtains and furnished with leopard-print seats, throne-like sofas, funky lamps, and a gas fireplace. Hallways decked with intricate compass designs accentuate the hotel’s nautical theme. Marlowe caters to business and leisure travelers attracted to its high-tech rooms, Cambridge location, and pet-friendly atmosphere. Amenity highlights: Named for English Renaissance dramatist and poet Christopher Marlowe, this hotel pays tribute to its literary origins by hosting frequent readings with notable local authors in the lobby. The lobby is also the site of complimentary morning coffee and a wine hour every evening by the fireplace. The hotel is across the street from the Charles River Esplanade and adjoins the CambridgeSide Galleria shopping center. Complimentary car service to Cambridge and Boston destinations, including the Financial District, is offered weekday mornings. Insider tip: Guests can borrow one of the hotel’s complimentary mountain bikes and ride along the Charles River Esplanade, a scenic 17-mile loop past bridges, parks, and marinas that afford spectacular city views. The Esplanade’s tree-lined paths, which include both paved and unpaved trails, are also popular for jogging and in-line skating.
Bambara - Overlooking the Charles River, Bambara has an exhibition kitchen and is furnished with deep-cushioned booths and high bar tables. Cuisine is American brasserie-style with an emphasis on creative seafood specialties, as well as an international selection of wines. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served weekdays, and lunch and dinner on weekends. Room service is available 24 hours daily. A patio is open for outdoor dining during warm weather.
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Hotel Marlowe - a Kimpton Hotel Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for Hotel Marlowe - a Kimpton Hotel
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Overall: 4.76 |
Service
4.61 |
Condition
4.88 |
Cleanliness
4.97 |
Comfort
4.82 |
Recommend
96.97 % |
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| Good value for money in Boston. |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Swanky and spotless. Clean and nicely furnished rooms. Perhaps a bit gawdy.
Reviewed by traveler from Singapore on September 6, 2006 |
| Great Experience |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The hotel was very clean and well run. Check in and out was pleasant. The room was unexpectedly swanky. Free wine servings in the evenings also a plus.
Reviewed by traveler from Washington, DC on September 6, 2006 |
| Funky hotel plagued with lame location and poor service |
Overall: 3 |
Service
2 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
No |
| I love Klimpton hotels, and on the surface this one lived up to the others I've stayed in. Funky decor, great free wine hour, etc. But the front desk and bellmen were at best apathetic ... completely disinterested in helping with suitcases or making guests' stays nice. My bags had been delivered by my airline and no one at the front desk bothered to contact me. Once I got in touch with the bellmen, I was told the bags would be delivered. An hour later, nothing. Small things like this really impeded upon my enjoyment of the hotel. The location is horrid. There's a mall next door which pretty much sums up the activity options for the area. Accessing Harvard Square was a $15 cab ride or a 3+ mile walk. Don't be deceived by their claim of "close to Harvard!"
Reviewed by traveler from Chicago, IL on September 6, 2006 |
| I would highly reccomend. |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Hotel was first class.
Reviewed by traveler from Waterloo, NY on September 6, 2006 |
| Have not seen this in a long long time |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| It is almost like too good to be true. People were unbelievably friendly. Extremely courteous,classy and accommodating. It is clean and nicely decorated. Rate is very reasonable. Never experienced this good a feeling in any other hotels I stayed in United States. I'll only stay there everytime when I good back to Boston.
Reviewed by traveler from Los Angeles on September 6, 2006 |
| Cool place |
Overall: 5 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Excellent location, a nice walk over the bridge into Boston, great for views across the river. Helpful staff, cool decor _ loved the leopard skin bath robes. Free wine tasting was a bonus. Food good in the restaurant. One complaint - the aircon was turned up so high in the restaurant we froze over dinner.
Reviewed by traveler from Brussels, Belgium on September 5, 2006 |
| Fun hotel. |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Fun theme with leopard skin robes and velvet curtains. Had a great view of the Charles River. Staff was friendly and helpful.
Reviewed by traveler from Lincoln, NE on August 30, 2006 |
| Odd location, great facility |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| If you're trip is centered in Cambridge this is a great location. If you have a car. It is next to the Green Line so the subway is also an option. Great facility overal. WiFi *and* ethernet cable in the room. Sound system that came with a cable to plug my iPod in! Many eating options right there. The parking facility was a drag but do-able. The staff was great.
Reviewed by traveler from Seattle WA on August 23, 2006 |
| Best hotel in Cambridge |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| All-rounder - a comfortable, luxurious hotel with excellent restaurant, with spacious rooms and, thank God, free internet access. Great stay, will definitely go back.
Reviewed by traveler from New York, NY on August 23, 2006 |
| I love this hotel |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| This hotel is very nice, a large boutique hotel. The room decor is beautiful, and very different. The staff was extremely helpful, especiallly the valet. Plus it was very convienent and near the mall. I will definitly stay there again.
Reviewed by traveler from Las Vegas on August 22, 2006 |
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