Bed & Breakfast Irving House at Harvard (Cambridge, USA)

Past guests lodging at Irving House at Harvard have described the guesthouse as being homely and comfortable. Guests enjoy the pleasant décor and original artwork, while little things like having books and newspapers to read make it easy to feel at home.

According to reports, the B&B offers a varied and enjoyable breakfast. Breads, pastries, cereals, yogurt, fruit, coffee, assorted teas and juices are all available. Meanwhile, guests particularly enjoy the freshly-cooked specials, which include popovers, tartlets and croissants.

Travelers heading to Harvard University will find the guesthouse ideally located. Harvard Yard is less than five minutes away on foot, while Harvard Stadium is one mile away. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a 30-minute walk or two stops of the T.

Built in the 1890s and set over four floors, Irving House at Harvard is an older property without an elevator. As such, accessing rooms on the upper floors may be difficult for those with mobility issues.

Several guests have found their accommodations to be on the small side, reporting that cramped rooms have little space to store luggage and spread out. Reports would indicate that the guesthouse's single rooms are the small rooms in question, with many other rooms said to offer more space.

Some of the B&B's guestrooms require guests to use a shared bathroom, located across the hall. This set-up does not prove popular with all visitors. If you're not the type of travelers that wants to use shared facilities, the guesthouse does offer rooms with a private bathroom.