Irving House at Harvard
Bed and Breakfast

• Accommodations: 44 rooms, 29 with private baths and 15 with shared baths. Rooms that share a bath share several baths in the hallway; the ratio of sharing is about 1 bath to 1.5 people. House is handicapped accessible, with accessible rooms available.
• Rates: Rates are based on double occupancy; for larger rooms, add $15.00 per additional adult (18 years) and $5.00 per additional child (7-17 years). There is no charge for children under 7. Rates do not include a 12.45% room tax and are subject to change without notice.

  Season	Shared Bath	Private Bath
  	1 twin bed, 1 pull-out twin	Full bed	Queen bed,	Queen & twin beds
  Winter	$75.00 - $105.00	$95.00 - $125.00	$115.00 - $150.00	$115.00 - $175.00
  Spring	$80.00 - $140.00	$125.00 - $165.00	$135.00 - $190.00	$140.00 - $215.00
  Summer	$100.00 - $165.00	$135.00 - $185.00	$140.00 - $225.00	$150.00 - $250.00
  Fall	$100.00 - $165.00	$135.00 - $185.00	$140.00 - $225.00	$150.00 - $250.00
  Peak*	$190.00	$275.00	$325.00	$375.00
  *Peak rates apply to specific event times occurring in Cambridge. Mid-May to early June is Commencement Season. The Head of the Charles Regatta is in mid-October.

• Open: All year
• Reservations: Reservations recommended in advance. Call (617) 547-4600, toll free: (877) 547-4600, fax: (617) 576-2814, or Email: reserve@irvinghouse.com
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• Payment: Reservations are secured by credit card or a 1-night deposit. Major credit cards, travelers' checks, and cash accepted.
• Cancellation Policy: Cancellation notice must be received at least 24 hours (except for groups) prior to scheduled arrival date to avoid penalty. If your plans change and you must cancel, call us. You will get a cancellation number. This is your proof that you have cancelled. Even if you must cancel closer to arrival, call anyway. If we re-rent the room, we will not bill you. We do bill "no shows," as we have often turned away other guests in order to keep our promise to our reserved guests.
• Restrictions: No smoking (ash trays on the porches outside). No pets (except for seeing-eye dogs). Children welcome (if your little one needs a crib, please request it when reserving).
• Breakfast: Hearty continental breakfast in dining room.
• Languages Spoken: French, ... Russian, ... Swedish, ... Spanish, ... Portuguese, ... German, ... Hindi, ... Bulgarian, and English.
• Recreation & Activities: Theatre, clubs, shopping, dining, sightseeing, tennis, and walking/jogging along the Charles River.
• Attractions & Special Events: Festivals, Charles River, MIT, Harvard University, Fenway Park, and Club Passim. Inn has museum passes.
• Recommended Local Restaurants: Legal Seafoods (617) 491-9400, ... Upstairs on the Square (617) 864-1933, ... Grafton Street (617) 497-0400, and Casa Blanca (617) 876-0999.
• Recommended Local Best Kept Secrets: Brattle Theatre (great little-known and old films on the big screen) and Harvard Square Rare Books (a treasure of literary delights).
• Directions: From Harvard Square: From the river or Boston/Central Square, bear right as you see Harvard Yard on right. You will go under Yard; bear left in underpass and turn left onto Quincy Street. Turn right on Kirkland; Irving Street is 3rd right. #24 is just after large brick building. Driveway is just beyond house.
  From Mass Pike (Route 90): Take Brighton/Cambridge exit (from the West, it is a left exit). Follow signs for Cambridge and get in left lane. Turn left before you cross bridge onto Soldiers Field Road Exit at Harvard Square
  From Route 93 from the North: Exit at Somerville, Route 28, then exit Washington Street. Turn right at light just at the end of the ramp. Washington Street becomes Kirkland Street when it crosses Beacon Street at Cambridge City Line. Irving Street is 3rd left after Beacon Street, #24 is last house on left.
  From Route 93 from the South: Off Route 95 Route 93 North through Boston; exit Mass Pike. Take Mass Pike West to Brighton (or Allston)/Cambridge exit. There is a toll of $1.00. Or from 93, exit Storrow Dr./Cambridge. Follow Signs for Storrow Drive Exit at Harvard Square.
  From Logan Airport: Follow signs for Boston and Route 93 North; exit Cambridge/Storrow Drive. Take Storrow Drive to Harvard Square. Or, follow signs for Mass Pike. This is likely faster, but there is a toll of $1.00 as you exit the Pike.
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