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Tranquil House in Cambridge

3.0 star property

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Superior Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Connecting Rooms
Superior Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Connecting Rooms | Living area
Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom | Private kitchen
Coffee service
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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15 Holmes Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138
  • Place, Mount Auburn Cemetery
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Charles River Reservation
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Harvard University
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom

Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Tranquil House in Cambridge

Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this smoke-free guesthouse has laundry facilities and a library. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and tour/ticket assistance. Limited housekeeping is available.
Tranquil House in Cambridge offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Accommodations at this 3-star guesthouse have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

With your stay at Tranquil House in Cambridge, you'll be connected to a shopping center and close to Harvard University. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and laundry facilities are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a multilingual staff, and a terrace
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Harvard University and 7 minutes from Boston University
As a guest of Tranquil House in Cambridge, you'll find a library, a terrace, and multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi. The business-friendly Tranquil House in Cambridge also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Cambridge guesthouse is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1927
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Portable fan
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [15 Holmes Street Cambridge MA 02138]
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 45.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 45.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to 15 Holmes Street Cambridge MA 02138
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 9:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number C0088110491

Property is also known as

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Tranquil House in Cambridge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 168 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 168 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 168 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 168 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 168 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Indu

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great host and accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
yes, nice and quiet kitchen was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very affordable and clean. The property manager is very accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ALEJANDRO

Liked: Amenities
Is very quiet and very clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

ALONSO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean spacious room, comfortable bed, Mark is very friendly; I didn’t realize that this location is a guest type of facilities. Check in ends at 11:00 PM, I arrived almost at midnight and Mark was waiting for me. Good price, free parking abd close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Good Room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alkes

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

Cozy, superb, highly recommended

I really en
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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6/10 Okay

Sohil

Disliked: Amenities
Bedroom and living room areas are good.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Betzie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I liked that the room was clean, as was the bathroom
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Skyler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing spot! Thank you for the hospitality (:
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
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8/10 Good

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Turkish cafe near apartment.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tremayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
easy access, quiet neighborhood, mass transportation easy to access, clean property and facilities, caretakers easy to get along with
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host answers questions right away. Great place to stay and if we were here longer we would have made use of the kitchen
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked Tranquity house it is just right for us the location, no issue for parking, coffee tea, oatmeal etc. We will be checking in again in the near future thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
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8/10 Good

Adem

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

We will be back!

Everything was good and Mark was very helpful and nice to us!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ALEJANDRO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good Job
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Good atention
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Google, Hotels.com, and a number of other sites all displayed availability here at 9:45PM. I booked a room immediately, received a confirmation email, and arrived at the property around 10:10.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jemil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking is not goid
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

1 NIght in Cambridge

The house was indeed tranquil and very clean. It included parking and was relatively convenient for our planned outing in Cambridge and our trip to the airport the next morning. The room was quite small, but the shared bathroom was convenient and clean. Before arriving, we received an email from the property informing us that check-in time would be 2 pm, but when we arrived a few minutes before 4 pm, we were informed that we could not enter until 4 (ultimately we got in a few minutes after 4).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Adrian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The house was tidy but not clean. The bed and pillows were very uncomfortable. This is a room in a house that shares the bathroom and kitchen with other guests, but there was no way to lock the room. There was no room service or cleaning of any kind. I was given one towel and one washcloth for the week. I do not recommend staying here.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Anthony Valance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
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8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Host, price, location, quiet neighborhood all pluses. Shared restroom was not a welcome surprise but manageable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022