HARVARD CELTIC COLLOQUIUM - Local Accommodation

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE HARVARD SQUARE AREA
for Participants in the
Twenty-eighth Annual Harvard Celtic Colloquium

October 10, 11, and 12, 2008
Harvard University

GENERAL INFORMATION: Guests will be responsible for contacting and securing their own accommodations for the conference. Prices shown below are current as of March 2008 and subject to change without notice. Please be sure to inquire at the time of reservation if you have special access, health or nutritional requirements. Hotels with special Harvard Colloquium rates are indicated in bold italics.

TRANSPORTATION: Harvard Square is convenient to public transit. Note, however, that MBTA fares have increased significantly during the past few years: a one-way bus ride now costs $1.50 (exact change, though you can now use dollar bills); a one-way subway ride, $2.00. You can reduce these prices somewhat by buying a plastic, stored-value "Charlie Card," which brings the price down to $1.25 per ride for the bus and $1.70 per ride for the subway. After obtaining a card from a customer service agent inside any MBTA (the "T") station, you can "charge it up" with any amount you wish at the nearby machines, using cash or a credit card. For more information, visit the T’s website at http://www.mbta.com. Free shuttles to the T are still available from Logan Airport, although you can now board the new Silver Line there, which connects directly to the Red Line and Cambridge. Maps with schedules are available in some T stations and online at http://www.mbta.com. Most of the hotels listed below are either walking distance or a short ride from Harvard Square. Transportation from B&Bs to Harvard Square could be slightly more complicated. Please ask for their location relative to Harvard Square when you make reservations.

CHARLES HOTEL, One Bennett Street, Cambridge 02138
TEL: 617-864-1200 or 800-882-1818 Website: http://www.charleshotel.com
$499/night + 12.45% tax, as of March 2007. Call closer to the Colloquium dates to see if rates have changed. Located in Harvard Square.

DAYS HOTEL BOSTON, 1234 Soldier's Field Road, Boston, MA 02135-1002
TEL: 617-254-1234 or 800-329-7466 Website: http://www.dayshotelboston.com
$149/night + 12.45% tax. A limited number of rooms are available for this special "Harvard Rate" on a first-come, first-served basis; mention the Harvard Celtic Colloquium when booking. Reservations must be made no later than September 9, 2008 to get this special rate. Non-smoking rooms are available. Parking is free. Approximately 1 mile from Harvard Square; the #86 bus stops near the Inn and stops near Harvard Yard.

DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02134
TEL: 617-783-0090 or 800-222-8733 Website: http://www.doubletreehotels.com
$239/night + 12.45% tax. Parking is an additional $20 per day. A limited number of rooms is available for this special "Harvard Rate" on a first-come, first-served basis; ask for the Harvard Celtic Department group rate when booking. Reservations must be made no later than September 9, 2008 to get this special rate. Complimentary shuttle service is available to Harvard Square and downtown Boston. The #64 bus also connects the hotel to the Central Square subway stop on the Red Line (1 stop outbound to Harvard Square). NOTE: Guests who check out earlier than their reserved checkout dates will be charged a $75 Early Departure Fee.

HARVARD SQUARE HOTEL, 110 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
TEL: 617-491-2222 Website: htpp://www.harvardsquarehotel.com
$279/night + 12.45% tax, depending on time of year and how busy the hotel is. Located in Harvard Square.

HOLIDAY INN BOSTON-SOMERVILLE, 30 Washington Street, Somerville, MA 02143
TEL: 617-628-1000 Website: http://www.holidayinn.com
$179/night + 9.7% tax, based on single/double occupancy; each additional adult is $20 per person per night. A limited number of rooms will be available at this price on a first-come, first-served basis until Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Call 1-617-628-1000 and mention Harvard University to get this special rate. The hotel is located 4 miles from Harvard Square; a complimentary shuttle bus makes 4-6 trips to the Square daily.

HOSTELING INTERNATIONAL, BOSTON, 12 Hemenway Street, Boston, MA 02115-2908
TEL: 617-536-9455 Website: http://www.bostonhostel.org
$27.99-$44.99/night per person, including continental breakfast, room key, and linens. Bunk-style rooms: men and women segregated, 4-6 beds per room. A limited number of private rooms are available at the rate of $69.99-$99.99/night. Note that there is a $3/night charge for non-members. Reservations can be made by telephone or online with a credit card. Kitchen and laundry facilities are also available. Located on the Green Line of the AT@, approximately 20-30 minute ride away, with one train change: take the Green Line inbound to Park Street, change to the Red Line outbound (toward Alewife) and get off in Harvard Square. MBTA bus route #1 (Dudley) also stops right in front of the hostel and goes directly to Harvard Yard.

HOTEL BUCKMINSTER, 645 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215
TEL: 617-236-7050 or (800) 727-2825 Website: http://www.bostonhotelbuckminster.com
Currently (March 2008) offering an "Internet Special" rate of $89-$169/night + 12.45% tax, suites, single or double available. T to Harvard Square available (from Kenmore Square; 20-30 minute ride; change from Green to Red Line at Park Street and get off in Harvard Square).

MARRIOTT CAMBRIDGE, 2 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
TEL: 617-494-6600 Website: http://www.marriott.com
$299-$561/night + 12.45% tax, single or double occupancy. Red Line stops at front door (Kendall Square; two stops outbound to Harvard Square).

RESIDENCE INN (Marriott), 6 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
TEL: 617-349-0700 Website: http://www.marriott.com/residence-inn
$299-$319/night + 12.45% tax. An all-suite hotel. Suites include fully equipped kitchens and free high-speed internet; parking is $20/day. Red Line stops nearby (Kendall Square; two stops outbound to Harvard Square).

GUEST ACCOMMODATIONS AT BED-AND-BREAKFAST FACILITIES

Below, please find a list of bed-and-breakfast (B & B) accommodations in the Cambridge and Boston area. As with hotels, prices are subject to change without notice. Most of these are small facilities; some are in private homes. In some cases, transportation to and from these facilities may be a bit involved, but many are within 10-15 minutes' walking distance from Harvard Square. Please be sure to ask if there are pets or mention whether you have special food or access requirements.

BED AND BREAKFAST (Contact: Pamela Carruthers)
TEL: 617-720-1492 or 800-888-0178 E-mail: bandb@gis.net
Reservation service for local B & Bs near Harvard Square. NOTE: There is a 3-night minimum stay in October.

THE BETTINA NETWORK, P.O. Box 585, Cambridge, MA 02238
TEL: 800-347-9166 or 617-497-9166 Website: http://www.bettinanetwork.com
Reservation service for local B & Bs near Harvard Square; rates range from $75-$360/night.

A CAMBRIDGE HOUSE B & B, 2218 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
TEL: 800-232-9989 or 617-491-6300 FAX: 617-868-2848 Website: http://www.acambridgehouse.com
$129-$229/night + 12.45% tax; private bath; continental breakfast and parking. included.

A FRIENDLY INN, 1673 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
TEL: 617-547-7851 Website: http://www.afinow.com/afi
$97-$197/night +12.45% tax for a double room; additional persons $20 each per night.

IRVING HOUSE, 24 Irving Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (also sister B & B HARDING HOUSE)
TEL: 617-547-4600 FAX: 617-576-2814 Website: http://www.irvinghouse.com
$190/night +12.45% tax for single or double rooms with shared bath; $285-$375/night + 12.45% tax for single or double rooms with private bath. Light breakfast and off-street parking available.

KENDALL SQUARE HOTEL, 350 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
TEL: 617-577-1300 Website: http://www.kendallhotel.com
$550-$560/night + 12.45% tax, single or double occupancy, depending on time of year and size of room; call for current prices. Parking $20/day. Within one block of the Kendall Square subway stop on the Red Line (two stops south of Harvard Square). Totally non-smoking boutique hotel located in a restored and converted Victorian firehouse.

MARY PRENTISS INN (B&B), 6 Prentiss Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
TEL: 617-661-2929 Website: http://www.maryprentissinn.com
$244-$304/night + 12.45% tax; rates vary depending on time of year and size of room. Located on a side street off Massachusetts Avenue, halfway between Porter Square and Harvard Square. Fifteen-minute walk from Harvard Square. Full or continental breakfast; rate includes local telephone and parking charges.

B & B ASSOCIATION - Bay Colony , P.O. Box 57166, Boston, MA 02457
Reservation service for local B & Bs in Cambridge and Brookline, MA
TEL: 617-738-1424 E-mail: info@bnbboston.com
$95-$300/night single or double; some are apartments. Some rooms include continental breakfast.