Porter Square Hotel, BostonPorter Square Hotel in Boston, United States has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 90 of 168 hotels we score in Boston. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction. Rooms from about $284 a night (cached, not a live quote).Porter Square Hotel is a contemporary 65-room property at 1924 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the Porter Square district. It sits 0.7 miles from Central Square and is close to Harvard University, Tufts University, MIT and the Porter Square Shopping Center. Rooms are small but well designed and functional, and the hotel offers complimentary WiFi, a garden, a bar, a restaurant, a gym, a business centre and valet parking. It welcomes families and children, and rates run from $99 to $699, with credit cards accepted. The main drawback is the room size: spaces are compact and narrow, which may not suit guests wanting more room to spread out.What stands out

Friendly, professional staff

Clean rooms and lobby

Convenient location near transport

Free stable Wi-Fi

Watch out for

Rooms are very small and narrow

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