Cambridge Shopping

Find your favorite favorite national and international stores selling the top brands with local, funky specialty stores selling unique treasures with shopping in Harvard Square and at CambridgeSide Galleria.

Harvard Square Shopping
Just steps outside our front doors lies Harvard Square with a nice mix of both national chains such as Urban Outfitters, The Tannery, Lululemon Athletica and The Gap coupled with local stores such as Mint Julep, Newbury Comics, Harvard COOP among others. On pleasant afternoons, grab a coffee and a pastry at one of the many outdoor cafes and watch the many characters passing by.

CambridgeSide Galleria
The CambridgeSide Galleria opened in 1990 and is located approximately three miles from our Harvard Square hotel. The mall features 120 stores spread across three levels and is anchored by the large retailers Macy's, Best Buy, Borders and Sears. In addition, CambridgeSide features many other well-known stores including Banana Republic, J. Crew, bebe, Apple and Sephora; four restaurants and six specialty food stores. The Galleria has the distinction of being the only mall in Boston with direct access by boat.

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Looking to fit more activities into your trip? Learn more about things to do in Cambridge.