Spacious, Charming Cambridge 2 Bedroom Apartment Near Harvard

• Lovely apartment in A+ location

  Lovely apartment in A+ location

  • Guest Janet
  • Date of stay 07/20/12
  • Review Submitted 08/21/12
  Apartment was wonderful, and the location (about a 5 minute walk to Porter Square Red Line stop) was fantastic. We rented a car (and were provided with a temporary on-street parking permit by landlord), because we were visiting family in the suburbs. However, for vacation-goers who are looking tour in and around downtown Boston/Cambridge, a car is not necessary, given the apartment's proximity to public transportation. Porter Square is charming, with a wide array of restaurants, shopping (incl supermarket), etc. Our family consists of two adults and two teenagers. Our son took over the living room for his bedroom (landlord allowed him to borrow a comfortable, queen-sized air mattress), as we used the back door as our primary entrance thus affording our son some privacy. Landlord was nice and easy to deal with. Apartment was well decorated but not overly fragile or fussy. Apartment is ideal for a couple but works fine for a family with one or two children. Only negative was no central a/c (apartment has room units in each bedroom which worked fine for our visit, as it wasn't overly hot).

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, tourists without a car.

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• Cambridge apartment

  Cambridge apartment

  • Guest traveller
  • Date of stay 06/04/12
  • Review Submitted 08/02/12
  My husband and I spent two weeks in this apartment in early June 2012. The apartment is lovely. The kitchen is gorgeous and recently remodeled. All rooms except 2nd bedrom and bath are spacious and the rooms are full of light. The pictures and description on VRBO do not do it justice and it is the only apartment of the four we rented in the Boston area via VRBO in 2012 for which the description did not exaggerate the accommodations. For other light sleepers out there, on the first floor of any 150 year old house you will hear a few footsteps, but even I slept fairly well. The train cannot be heard from the main bedroom. The bathroom has not been remodeled yet and is small. The owners are so nice, they are people you would want as friends. At my walking speed it was 7 minutes to Porter Square and 30 minutes to Harvard Square. There are many shops and cafes withing walking distance. The T stop is at Porter Square. The closest Starbucks is only 15 minutes away by foot. I would recommend these accommodations to anyone and my only caveat would be to be careful getting into and out of the tub for older folks.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, adventure seekers.

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• Nice area - nice owners

  Nice area - nice owners

  • Guest eliza
  • Date of stay 01/11/12
  • Review Submitted 05/19/12
  It is hard to beat the location - on foot its 5 minutes to Porter Square, 10 minutes to Davis Square, 25 minutes to Harvard Square (which is one quick stop on red line from Porter Square). The neighborhood is quiet, safe and like living in a giant park. The landlords, who live upstairs, are a charming couple who are very helpful and make you feel at home. A few notes. The second bedroom is small. There is only one bathroom and the shower is in an old-fashioned bathtub - charming but a bit tricky to get in and out of. The kitchen is very nice but to get to washer/dryer you descend to the basement on a staircase that requires some caution.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, tourists without a car.

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THE APARTMENT IS AVAILABLE ON A SHORT TERM OR LONGER TERM BASIS / MINIMUM 1 WEEK.
Rates for a maximum of 4 guests are:
$1200 per week for up to 2 guests ($150/week extra per additional guest or child) 
$3000 per month ($250/month extra per additional guest or child)
Winter rates in Jan/Feb/Mar are $1000/week and $2600/month
Additional days past one week will be calculated based on the weekly rate
Additional days past one month will be calculated based on the monthly rate.
Guests are also responsible for a $100 one time cleaning fee

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.