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Sheraton Commander Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, a short walk to Harvard University

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Lounge
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Lobby
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Corner | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Corner

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Club Suite, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Club Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 58 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Suite, 1 Double Bed, Corner

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Club Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Club Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Club Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Mobility/Hearing Accessible, Tub)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Club Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility/Hearing Accessible, Tub)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
16 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, 02138

What's nearby

  • Harvard University - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Harvard Square - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Boston University - 4 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Fenway Park - 5 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles

Getting around

  • Union Square Station - 5 min drive
  • Harvard Square Station - 8 min walk
  • Logan International Airport (BOS) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Russell House Tavern - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Felipe's Mexican Taqueria - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Charlie's Kitchen - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Otto - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Flour Bakery + Cafe - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Sheraton Commander Hotel

Hotel near Harvard University
A short walk from Harvard Square, Sheraton Commander Hotel provides a garden, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, Nubar, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a 24-hour gym and a business center.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), valet parking (surcharge), and an electric car charging station
  • Express check-out, multilingual staff, and a ballroom
  • A 24-hour front desk, a gift shop, and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 175 rooms offer comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and desk chairs.
Extra amenities include:
  • Recycling and LED light bulbs
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • 40-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, coffee/tea makers, and heating

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Uncovered valet parking on site (USD 45 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 26 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Nubar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • 5,443 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in bathtub
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 6 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reception hall
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from November 4 2024 to May 15 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Meeting facilities
  • Select guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 80 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 26.00 per person
  • Uncovered valet parking fee: USD 45 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - C0014520490
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sheraton Commander Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, this hotel allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 80 lbs per pet. There's a fee of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Sheraton Commander Hotel?

Valet parking is available for USD 45 per day.

What time is check-in at Sheraton Commander Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Sheraton Commander Hotel?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee.

Where is Sheraton Commander Hotel located?

Located in West Cambridge, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Harvard University and Harvard Square. Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University are also within 3 mi (5 km). Harvard Square Station is 8 minutes by foot and Porter Square Station is 17 minutes.

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Sheraton Commander Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 202 out of 336 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 336 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 336 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 336 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 336 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Courteous staff, nice restaurant, comfortable room and location allowed us to walk everywhere in Harvard Square.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic area and great town made this the perfect place to stay. From check in to check out the staff was so pleasant and helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and location! Very walkable area. Staff was friendly and extremely helpful. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

REBEKAH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, great location!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in one of the prettiest corners of Cambridge, and only a short walk from everything in Harvard Square. The room was also very charming and comfortable - it didn't feel like a generic chain hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a really nice hotel. The staff was super friendly and helpful! Would definitely come back :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved the hotel, the location and the service. The room was very clean and comfortable. The hotel is very walkable to a lot of places.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice classic hotel, within walking distance of Cambridge cafes, etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to Harvard.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Good property that is undergoing needed room Reno. Common areas are good and good location with walking distance to Harvard square.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfect location with a very attentive staff. The rooms were large and well appointed. A minor issue is that they are undergoing a renovation which created a less attractive decor in areas but it was no impediment to enjoying my stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kellee

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Comfortable rooms. Friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great option when visiting Harvard or Cambridge.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Very clean, super comfy beds and pillows, very happy with our stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Staff was super helpful and friendly! Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great historic property with easy walking in Cambridge and Harvard.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location to Harvard Square
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay

Great hotel in a wonderful location. Rooms very large and well appointed. Hotel offers outdoor seating and nice restaurant. Area is walkable, close to Harvard Square
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about our stay was smooth and easy. Room was as described, and the location is very convenient to Harvard.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quiet and clean but needs renovations which I see are planned. Loved the spirit tasting and crudite in the lobby that one night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Affordable
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

kirsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable hotel. Only complaint is that the room had only plastic cups for drinking and disposable paper cups for coffee - also very sparse toiletries, no shower cap, only 1 bar soap. For the price, they should have had glass cups, coffee mugs etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rowland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for Harvard events
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023