Hotel Price Categories for Cambridge, Massachusetts

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Cambridge, MA was performed on April 7, 2009.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 228 hotels within Cambridge, MA and adjacent towns forming the Boston, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Discount Rate Analysis for Cambridge, Massachusetts Hotels

Hyatt Regency Cambridge          Info   Rate History   Map
575 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$252	$269
Observed Rates :	$119	$139

The observed low rate is 53% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 48% below the average high rate.

Charles Hotel-harvard Square          Info   Rate History   Map
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$349	$1,662
Observed Rates :	$199	$2,250

The observed low rate is 43% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 35% above the average high rate.

Residence Inn By Marriott Boston Cambridge Center          Info   Rate History   Map
6 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$243	$311
Observed Rates :	$159	$199

The observed low rate is 35% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 36% below the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Cambridge, Ma          Info   Rate History   Map
250 Monsignor O'Brien Highway
Cambridge, MA 02141

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$173	$229
Observed Rates :	$114	$119

The observed low rate is 34% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 48% below the average high rate.

Inn At Harvard          Info   Rate History   Map
1201 Masachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$257	$277
Observed Rates :	$179	$199

The observed low rate is 30% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 28% below the average high rate.

Courtyard Boston Cambridge          Info   Rate History   Map
777 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$228	$328
Observed Rates :	$199	$229

The observed low rate is 13% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 30% below the average high rate.

Marriott Boston Cambridge          Info   Rate History   Map
Two Cambridge Center (Broadway at 3rd Street)
Cambridge, MA 02142

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$245	$321
Observed Rates :	$249	$249

The observed low rate is 2% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 22% below the average high rate.

Harvard Square Hotel          Info   Rate History   Map
110 Mount Auburn St.
Cambridge, MA 02138

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$184	$184
Observed Rates :	$149	$149

The observed low rate is 19% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 19% below the average high rate.

Marriott Boston Cambridge          Info   Rate History   Map
Two Cambridge Center (Broadway at 3rd Street)
Cambridge, MA 02142

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rates :	$245	$321
Observed Rates :	$249	$249

The observed low rate is 2% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 22% below the average high rate.

Hotel Rate Table for Cambridge, Massachusetts

The table below shows Cambridge, Massachusetts hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate (Avg Rate column).  The table may be sorted on any column by clicking the column headers. 

The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The "Low Dif" column shows the difference between the current low rate and the average low rate for each hotel.  The "High Dif" column shows the difference between the current high rate and the average high rate for each hotel.  Enter your arrival and departure dates and click "Update Rates" to get rates for specific dates.  Click on the hotel names to see all avaiable room rates and make reservations. 

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Interactive Rate Table for Cambridge, Massachusetts Hotels Enter your arrival and departure dates and click Update Rates. Estimated processing time : 36 seconds    Arrival Date                   Departure Date Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31             Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31                Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif Charles Hotel-harvard Square 1006 199 349 -150 2,250 1662 588 Sheraton Commander Hotel 374 479 303 176 604 444 160 Hotel Marlowe 369 269 295 -26 504 443 61 Le Meridien Cambridge 324 399 270 129 439 379 60 The Kendall Hotel 300 na 241 na na 359 na Marriott Boston Cambridge 283 249 245 4 249 321 -72 Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston 280 299 247 52 349 314 35 Courtyard Boston Cambridge 278 199 228 -29 229 328 -99 Residence Inn By Marriott Boston Cambridge Center 277 159 243 -84 199 311 -112 Mary Prentiss Inn 275 na 275 na na 275 na Inn At Harvard 267 179 257 -78 199 277 -78 Hyatt Regency Cambridge 260 119 252 -133 139 269 -130 Hampton Inn Boston/cambridge, Ma 251 369 251 118 369 251 118 Best Western Hotel Tria 202 190 185 5 260 218 42 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Cambridge, Ma 201 114 173 -59 119 229 -110 Harvard Square Hotel 184 149 184 -35 149 184 -35 A B and B in Cambridge 170 na 148 na na 192 na Irving House At Harvard 140 na 140 na na 140 na

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 7, 2009 rate analysis for Cambridge, Massachusetts hotels is based on the average rates of 228 hotels within Cambridge, MA and adjacent towns forming the Boston, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $68 - Econo Lodge Sharon
Highest Average Room Rate:  $638 - The Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the April 7, 2009 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Boston, MA-NH MSA hotels is $195 and the standard deviation is $93.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $288, so Cambridge hotels with an average rate higher than $288 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $132, so Cambridge hotels with an average rate lower than $132 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Cambridge hotels with average room rates greater the $132 and less that $288 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.