Located approximately four miles from Logan International Airport, the upscale Hotel Marlowe, inspired by Cambridge's world-renowned higher learning institutions of MIT and Harvard, encourages guests to embark on a voyage of discovery. The hotel is half a mile from the Museum of Science, a mile from MIT, two miles from the Bunker Hill Monument, and three miles from Harvard Square and the Paul Revere House.

Hotel amenities include the Living Room lobby's Circle of the Winds compass, plush couches and sitting areas, and a hosted evening wine reception, which feature book or poetry readings. Bambara, an award-winning brasserie, serves New American cuisine with New England flavors and has a Puccini-style interior design.

The hotel also offers 24-hour room service, a full-service concierge, complimentary overnight shoeshines, valet parking, valet laundry service, 24-hour fitness and business centers, and complimentary morning towncar service. The Marlowe also facilitates outdoor expeditions with complimentary bike and kayak rentals to discover all that Cambridge has to offer. The pet-friendly hotel welcomes pets with a play toy and food and water. Walking services are also available.

All rooms feature plush robes, Aveda bath products, in-room spa services, coffeemakers, minibars, CD stereos, dual-line portable phones, voicemail, evening turndown service, safes, hairdryers, morning papers, umbrellas, complimentary DSL and WiFi Internet, and cable TV. The Marlowe provides any forgotten toiletries with the Forgot It-We've Got It program.

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