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Opened in 2002, this sleek hotel creates a self-contained world of comfort with internet access and a Sony Playstation in every room. Check the website for last-minute deals.

Wired every which way, this adjunct to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology even incorporates circuit boards as a design motif. It’s sleek and unfussy with ergonomic furniture and high-speed everything. There is a large garden terrace.

When you’re looking through the glass wall toward the harbor, the public areas here seem to resemble those of a deluxe cruise ship. But the rooms in this sleek hotel are far more spacious and comfortable than cabins. Alas, half of them overlook the airport. The Logan Airport water shuttle to downtown Rowes Wharf docks nearby.

With excellent parking, this large (415 rooms), pyramidal, riverfront hotel is ideal for travelers who have cars. Ask for one of the rooms facing the water for the great sunset views. The shuttle into Harvard Square compensates for those without cars.

The clubby feel of this comfortable, modern, atrium-style hotel fits its Harvard association perfectly. The university often takes many of the 113 rooms for visiting academics, so the hotel can get very busy.

This Best Western affiliate is an attractive and comfortable 144-room hotel in the Longwood Medical Area. It caters principally to families of patients but is open to all travelers.

An older rooming house turned B&B, Irving House is tucked away in a leafy neighborhood next to Harvard University. Rooms vary from tiny to spacious and some share bathrooms.

Situated in a quiet Cambridge neighborhood, this 1860s Victorian home is now a popular B&B. The 14 guest rooms are spacious and bright. High-speed Internet connections are available in public rooms.

This former nurse’s quarters now serves as a pleasant 46-room inn. Public areas sport the Neo-Federal look; guest rooms are bare but cheerful; and most have kitchenettes.

An artist-architect couple transformed this century-old Cambridge firehouse into a boutique hotel. The 65 spacious rooms are decorated with firehouse memorabilia and antiques.