The oldest university in America, across the river in Cambridge. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 1.9 km of Harvard University, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
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350 m away
About 350 m from Harvard University, roughly a 4-minute walk. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 412 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 412 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1 km away
About 1 km from Harvard University, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 187 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 187 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 1.4 km from Harvard University, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.6 out of 10 across 694 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.6 guest score from 694 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.6 km away
About 1.6 km from Harvard University, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 650 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 650 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.9 km away
About 1.9 km from Harvard University, roughly a 25-minute walk. Guests score it 8.6 out of 10 across 1,312 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.6 guest score from 1,312 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.9 km away
About 1.9 km from Harvard University, roughly a 25-minute walk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 411 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 411 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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