Hotel Marlowe

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The Hotel Marlowe, in Cambridge, is a 3-and-one-half star inexpensive hotel. Those who recommend it say it's perfect for "business". Sleep connoisseurs described the bed as "hard", "comfortable", "great", and "super". Guests found the service "friendly" and "excellent". What travelers said they loved: "the breakfast", "the location", "the staff", and "the room". The hotel is recommended by Gayot.com (it's on their Top 10 list for Boutique Hotels) and seasoned travelers, who rate it 5 stars. The hotel is near award winning restaurants, including East Coast Grill & Raw Bar , Oleana , and Green Street Grill . Also nearby: ManRay , The Western Front , and Cambridge College . Other local places to consider are Hyatt Regency Cambridge and Hotel at MIT.

User Reviews of Hotel Marlowe

Yelp.com Review - by John H.

5.0 of 5 stars. My first yelp review for a reason.Absolutely incredible. I was just moving into town and showed up with not only my puppy (60lb mix), but also a car with a (rather unsightly) luggage carrier on top....
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian a.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a wonderful hotel. We had guest fly in from Chicago and they loved the hotel. The concierge was very helpful and the atmosphere is really special and incredible. They also have a wonderful...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Edson D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm a wedding photographer and photograqphed a wedding at Hotel Marlowe. It is my favoriote place to work. The staff is great, the decor is artistic and contemporary. Elegance and superior service...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erik S.

5.0 of 5 stars. This hotel is where I will recommend anyone who comes to visit me in Boston. This hotel has possibly the best service of any hotel I've stayed in. They bend over backwards to help you. They brought up...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by molly f.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am obsessed with Kimpton Hotels. From the design, to the service, to the pet-friendliness, to the wine happy hours, they truly showcase world-class attention to detail...and the Marlowe is no...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Irene F.

5.0 of 5 stars. My best friend, Natasha, got married here! It was such an awesome wedding spot, I can't even begin to explain. First, it's not too huge of a hotel, and that makes it just the right size for a wedding....
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Don W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I liked the Marlowe but it isn't for everybody. Like any good Kimpton hotel, it was funky, clean, the service was excellent, and it's pet-friendly. If you don't like dogs or are allergic to them,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Q. C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Booked through an online discounter. We are always thrilled to get a Kimpton Hotel as it means good service, crazy fun interiors, comfy beds, with wine in the evening and coffee in the morning....
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Natasha A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I got married at Hotel Marlowe..so I am reviewing it from that stand point.I am very glad with my decision. The hotel is modern, funky yet elegant and beautiful. Yes, the animal prints and rich...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by CL S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yes, it's a bit isolated, but it's by far the best hotel I've stayed in. Note, I didn't say "best at it's price point", but best overall hotel I've stayed in.The staff is amazingly helpful, the rooms...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon C.

4.0 of 5 stars. My wife and I stayed recently stayed here and really enjoyed it. It's next to the Cambridge Side Galleria Mall, and near the Museum of Science, and overlooking the Charles River. Very Welcoming:I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Isolated location in Cambridge but close to a T Stop with easy access into Boston. Big drawback: few dining choices around except Dante's in the Hotel Sonesta across the street. Dante's is great but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sophia C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was my first trip to Boston and I need a place to stay in Cambridge. I had no trouble arriving since I took the subway and it was a short walk.The front desk had trouble charging my card but I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Myers, K.

4.0 of 5 stars. What isn't there to love at a boutique Hotel?? Hotel Marlowe has it all, really you can't go wrong when there is a mall right next door! The staff was very friendly and helpful from beginning to end....
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jef S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Melissa M. recently wrote a review of the Mandarin Back Bay, in which she admitted a. that she didn't stay there, b. just went to the bathroom, and c. she nonetheless loved the place. I am going to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Boutique hotels are fun...especially when one is not picking up the tab.So after the aforementioned house burned down, we had a 3k hotel allowance from the insurance people. Well, we were only...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Gorgeous hotel just outside of central tourist area of Boston. The beds are very comfortable, and the decor is very trendy. Around the corner from several restaurants including Cheesecake Factory...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mon T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Beautiful hotel with friendly staffs.You have to love animal-print everything.... leopard print pillows, robes, carpet.... lol....They also have fake brown bear skin blanket....Down comforter and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie W.

4.0 of 5 stars. We came to Hotel Marlowe for a romantic night on the other side of the river and had a great time. Totally dug the leopard print patterns (and robes!) and hot pink lounge chair. Took advantage of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I did a training here today in the conference center. I'm still harboring a little animosity because I couldn't stay here because it was way over the price my company likes me to spend on hotels so I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa S.

3.0 of 5 stars. This hotel was completely bizarre. I have no idea what they were going for. My room had leopard print carpet, animal print bathrobes (for sale!), leopard print pajamas (for sale!) and curtains...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Philip T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Anything Kimpton works for me. I really like the decor and originality of their hotels around the US and that includes this one. My wife and I stayed here for a friends wedding at Fenway and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Juan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Stayed in Feb 08 at the Marlowe for one weekend night for our anniversary -- we had a wonderful stay. The concierge, Frank, had a bottle of wine and some chocolates waiting for us in the room, which...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is pretty dang good.For one, the price relative to other nice hotels in Boston is quite tolerable. 150 approximately all taxes included is a nice deal for a comfortable room. The room, as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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priceline.com

Great hotel and would be a great place to reside over a long weekend with my wife. The only complaint I have is that we specifically asked for non smoking room. Our room had a heavy odor of cigar smoke. When...
priceline.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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priceline.com

The hotel is a very good value with courteous and very attentive staff. The desk clerk and bell staff were quick to solve problems with the on site parking service they parked the car right for me when the...
priceline.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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priceline.com

I liked it and would go back.
priceline.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jessica t.

4.0 of 5 stars. This past weekend - I went to Boston for my sister's wedding. From the moment I stepped off the plane I began to feel a headache approaching, because wedding's inherently mean ALOT of family time....
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I recently went here for a poetry reading. Let me say that the staff is ultra-friendly, as I called up for directions and they gave me the phone equivalent of a hug from mom after a skinned knee; ie,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Becky S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Sure, they're plush and all that... but appearances aren't everything. The Hotel Marlowe is what I'd expect a nice hotel to be. Minus the service. My friends and I requested a cot when we checked...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I woke up there once...seemed nice =)
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate S.

5.0 of 5 stars. My company held their holiday party here this year and it was awesome. The staff was accommodating and very friendly during the process of arranging everything. The decor is upscale yet funky, with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Charles H.

4.0 of 5 stars. For those of you from the Bay Area, the Hotel Marlowe is part of the Kimpton Hotels chain and has the same kind of style and personality of the Hotel Palomar, Serrano Hotel, and the Sir Francis Drake....
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lana G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Marlowe is a boutique hotel that is adjacent to the beautiful Cambridge Side Galleria Mall. It's actually one of the Kimpton Hotels.I read a review that said that the room was about $325... DAMN! I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick B.

4.0 of 5 stars. If your work's holiday party location continues to be lame and cheesy year after year, drop the hint that Hotel Marlowe has great function rooms in a high-class setting. My company has brought us...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by alice t.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nice alternative to generic business-traveller hotel. Marlowe disguises the fact that they're basically an upscale road warrior hotel with lots of leopard print and slightly-hip decor. Things I liked:...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah A.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place rocks. I went to a party in one of the rooms here this spring and it was awesome. Fur blankets on all the beds, jungle like animal print carpeting and wall-paper. Very funky. They also have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jocelyn C.

5.0 of 5 stars. My family came to visit this summer and stayed here - and I wished that I had too! This hotel seems to have it all. The rooms are so cushy and comfy, and also very jungle-like with the animal prints...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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Every request will be met

I just spent this past weekend at the hotel Marlowe celebrating my 1 year anniversary. The hotel staff couldn't have been better. I told them at the front desk that it was my anniversary. when I came back that...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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Perfect Hotel for your Wedding Reception

The Hotel Marlowe had everything we needed for our wedding-modern decor, full service restaurant and bar, and a great location on the Charles river for all of our out of town guests. The ballroom ...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/24/2005
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User review by robinsonj916

I live in the area but decided to take my boyfriend into town for a concert and then spend the night. The Marlowe was perfect. Even when you first walk in the hotel is warm and inviting. Before the main lobby...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2005
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A really cool boutique hotel in kind of an odd place...

The Hotel Marlowe is great. The style of the rooms is very hip and urban and you get all the amenities of a true boutique hotel. The odd thing about it is that it is basically attached to the Cambri...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/16/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Right next to Cambridgeside Galleria. The rooms are wild! Fur throws on the bed, plush sofas, heavenly robes- without the $$$$ pricetag. Plus, make sure to stop downstairs in their restaurant,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2005
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TripAdvisor

I stayed at the Marlowe while on business for a week in March. I often stay at other Kimpton Group hotels...
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Hotels.com

Hotel Marlowe A Luxury Boutique Hotel Combining Contemporary Style And Neoclassical Architecture Is Perfectly Nestled In The Heart Of Cambridge Near The Banks Of Charles River And Only Moments From Downtown...
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TripAdvisor

Stayed here for one night (June 25 '05). Funky modern decor. Felt utterly luxurious. Good staff, comfortable...
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TripAdvisor

this is one of my favorite hotel of all time, i stayed in a king size room last time.. i thought the...
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TripAdvisor

Best hotel during our new England journey - luxury hotel. Stayed here for one night (July 09 '05). Interessting...
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Yahoo! Travel

Athough we were only able to stay one night due to travel plans, this hotel was super comfortable, accommodating, and fun. The room decor is a fun funky leopard print with down comforters and all...
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TripAdvisor

I planned a trip here with my boyfriend for our 5 year anniversay-- the hotel made it so special for...
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Fodor's

Vividly colored stripes, swirls, and other patterns cover nearly every surface of this boutique hotel. The location is not convenient to many typical tourist sights, making the hotel a better choice for...
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TripAdvisor

I had never stayed more than a day in Boston before, so I got a wonderful surprise when arriving for...
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TripAdvisor

nice playful decor throughout the hotel and in the rooms. loved the beds and aveda products in the...
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TripAdvisor

nice hotel, excellent service, good location (if you have a car, that is). Self parking very convenient...
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New York Times

Vividly colored stripes, swirls, and other patterns cover nearly every surface of this boutique hotel. The location is not convenient to many typical tourist sights, making the hotel a better choice for...
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Travelocity

The Hotel Marlowe is a luxury boutique property situated minutes from the world-renowned campuses of Harvard and MIT, and approximately four miles away from Logan International Airport.Hotel amenities include...
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Travelocity

We stayed overnight at the Hotel Marlowe. The staff was friendly and helpful. The mattresses are comfortable. The room felt a littlle small to me, but it had all the basic amenities. There is a restaurant at...
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TripAdvisor

My friend and I stayed at the Marlowe for 4 nights some time in February 2005. All staff were extremely...
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TripAdvisor

The Marlowe is a perfectly serviceable boutique-style semi-luxury hotel -- one-step up from a Hyatt or...
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Yahoo! Travel

Hotel is very comfortable, well maintained, and furnishings of very good quality. Issues: Rooms are 2 DOUBLE beds or Kings. Why wasn't this hotel designed with 2 Queen beds is beyond me...
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Yahoo! Travel

"Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Check the weather, and locate additional...
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