Pretty nice "older renovated" hotel. Colors and the vibe is pretty chill. It is well done even though the interior designer is lame. Come at me, dog!! I don't care!! It is LAME! I'm just happy to have gotten to stay here. C booked it for our first night in Boston. I had no idea what to expect, or where in the world we were staying, but was pleasantly surprised by the digs when we got there. We do some unique traveling. Mainly in the way that we actually take trips. We leave town with only the first night stay booked and wing it from there. We do this for spontaneity, to always keep things fresh and new, and to avoid losing money in some cases because of flight delays or changed plans. This last trip was a nine day haul around the Northeast Coast. This one was great and I have lots to share, so buckle up! ;) Night one: Excellent check in. Easy valet experience as you can just leave your vehicle on the curb and they come get it later at some point. Martha Stewart's flunky designed the place, but don't hold that against them. It's quite comfy and cozy. I loved the room accommodations. The glass box overlooking the busy Cambridge City street is really cool. The windows even open so that you can get some fresh air in the room or even purge some "compromised" room air out if needed. I wanted to sleep with the window open but the city was too loud for me to endure while sleeping. Shower is nice but all of the bars are deceiving. I thought that we may have a multiple shower head experience, it was only a dual head junt.... All of the bars are just to let the things slide around. It's nice though. It's a bit quirky with only one ice machine in the basement and none on each floor. But down in the basement is a plethora of oddities and things to look at. There is a great conference room that you can rent and shit yourself in if you want. They have a good coffee maker down there too. No free breakfast. That's ok though. Come have a stay. You won't be left disappointed I believe. Staff were super courteous to us. We left something in the car after we valet, and they went and retrieved it for us with no gripes at all. Came and stay a while.... You will be pleased. '25 - 111/111 read more

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Great boutique hotel in the area. Staff at the front desk were all great. The cart was quick and polite. The room was cleaned and smelled fresh. The sign is small and not really lit so hard to find when driving at night not being familiar with the area. Overall great stay! read more

This was the cleanest building I've seen in a long time: absolutely spotless. Very convenient location (if you need to get to anything north of Harvard Yard, it can be just as quick to get here as to the Charles and the Sheraton Commander) and a good gym (again, spotless). read more

Reluctant to post about this hidden gem. Unassuming and off the beaten path but convenient to the T and great food choices 1868 has a European vibe. Friendly, helpful staff. Rooms are clean and quiet. I found the desk staff helpful with direx and recs. Very good stay. We'll be back. read more

Hotel 1868 - Quiet, inviting lobby - Hotels Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Hello Yelp'ers and frequent hotel goers, This is a shout out to Hotel 1868 and it's fabulous front desk (I think one I especially liked was Michelle!) and sparkling clean and welcoming rooms. I arrived 8 hours earlier and they accommodated for an earlier check in and happily held my luggage and delivered it to my room before I got to check in. I am often a guest of Sonder, Citizen M and other Hilton and Hyatts, and the fresh, clean feel of Hotel 1868 blew my socks off. I was such a happy camper. Thank you Hotel 1868. Keep up the amazing work and friendly vibe. I'll be back! read more

This hotel is affordable and that is good. There are some things that let us down. The air conditioner/heater was noisy and always stopped and started throughout the night. The bathroom tile is super slippery and the shower shoots water out on the floor, since there's a very small lip. There are a couple of dings in the paint in the room. There's a small lobby and a basement business center and fitness center, along with an ice machine. read more

Checked in this morning right on the other side of midnight. There was no availability anywhere in the city as it's college move in time and this city is really just one massive college campus. I had been looking for rooms that were NOT $800/night for several hours once I realized we would need a room (my daughters new place wasn't ready despite assurances from the owner). When I first saw the room on Hotel Tonight for...get this...and I'm not lying...$221 for the night I thought it was an error as everything else available on Saturday was $500 and up. We couldn't even find rooms near Dedham, Newton, Watertown area. I immediately booked it and honestly didn't even call to validate that the room was actually available because I didn't want to know in case it was an error. We arrived 30 minutes after booking the room and they were expecting us with keys at the ready. The lobby and the exterior were very impressive, with Hotel 1868 going for the industrial yet soft (!) look. They succeeded. The room was a bit small BUT the decor was warm considering the exposed brick look and the ceilings were high. The bed was a queen (I believe all rooms are queen size beds...no doubles). The room had a bar style counter between the bedroom and bathroom where the coffee maker sat. The bathroom was a series of light greys, wood, and metal with a European style toilet (flush buttons for low and high flush needs). The shower was open (not a fan of these as the floor gets so wet) but the pressure was good and there was great space to hold toiletries. I hate hotel showers that don't have space to sit your personal toiletries. They have reusable shampoo, conditioner, and soap (good job...because I hate those little disposables too lol). The water pressure was great. I did feel like there was a bit too much water softener in the water but that was minor. As if it couldn't get any better...check out is noon. They didn't have a little snack shop but guess what? A 24 hour CVS was across the street. There are several interesting restaurants within 2 blocks, including an Indian Restaurant that we're heading to now! read more

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I stayed here during the Boston Calling music festival and was very impressed. The staff was always very friendly and helpful. The room itself was small, but there was just enough space for all of my things. The room included built in shelves for easy accessible storage along with drawers under the bed for additional storage. The shower pressure is amazing and the hotel definitely uses a water softener. The gym in the basement is unlike any other hotel gym I have seen. The machines looked nice and clean, there were plenty of cardio machines (treadmills, ellipticals, spin bikes) along with free weights and weight lifting equipment. I have never seen such a nice gym amenity before. Also in the basement is a business center that includes three computers, a printer, a giant whiteboard, a huge monitor on the wall, and a conference style table. Hotel 1868 is a true hidden gem and if I am ever in Boston again I will for sure be staying here again. read more

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Really great boutique hotel when we needed to visit our son earlier this year. Modern, clean, great staff, easy parking. And very convenient to many different types of restaurants. Will definitely be staying there again sometime. read more

This is an unfortunate review that I have to write because the hotel is centrally located and is actually very nice. But they have a problem that somebody mentioned before here on the reviews that they don't seem to address. When it gets super cold or super hot (winter and summer) you really need your air conditioning and heat MiniSplit to work. But guess what? You put in the temperature and it magically goes back to whatever temperature was before. So the first night it was super hot in the room and we couldn't sleep because it was either turn off the heat (we didn't want to do that) or let it run continuously at one temperature. We were suppose to stay there three nights but ended our stay early. They only wanted to give us $25 off a night for the issue and I had to go back and explain to them that anybody renting a room at a hotel should be able to control their air conditioning/heat that they want so then one of the managers gave me another $25 off a night. The thing that is frustrating about this hotel is the staff is fantastic, the location is great, and the hotel is very nice for the price but they refuse to fix their heating and cooling system. One of the newer employees said it has been going on for a long time but only certain people are highly sensitive sleepers so if you are in that boat I'd encourage you to not stay here in the winter or summer. My advice to management is to actually fix the problem or please be upfront about the heating and cooling units in the room on the website before people book. I mean, if there are about forty units in that building and you get about $175 a night then the hotel should be grossing about $200,000 a month. Take some of that money and solve the problem. I was talking to a employee at Cafe Nero which is right next store and he said the owner of this hotel also owns that space so it doesn't seem like there is a lack of funds to solve this. The employees were super helpful and tried their best to help us so I hope they are getting a good piece of that $200,000 a MONTH. read more

I highly recommend this hotel. It's is right across the street from Lesley University and Porter Square T Station, with restaurants, grocery stores, Target, CVS, and many other businesses. When you walk through the door you will notice how attentive and helpful the staff is. We always arrive early in the AM from the west coast and they do everything they can to get us into a room right away. I am very impressed with this hotel and it will be my first choice each time I come to Boston! read more