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The Kendall Hotel
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Independent · Near Luxury
Cambridge Engine 7, an 1895 red-brick firehouse on Main Street in Kendall Square, closed in 1993. Charlotte Forsythe and Gerald Fandetti converted it, and the hotel opened in 2002 with seventy-seven rooms, eleven of them still in the old firemen's dormitory and the rest in later towers. The Black Sheep cooks inside the original firehouse, Historic Hotels of America counts the house, and MIT is the campus at the door.
- 77 rooms
- Opened 2002
- Neighborhood: Kendall Square
- Rooms from 200 sq ft (19 m²)
About The Kendall Hotel
- Occupies the 1895 Engine 7 firehouse in Kendall Square, which served until 1993.
- Opened as a hotel in 2002; eleven of the 77 rooms sit in the old firemen dormitory.
- A member of Historic Hotels of America; The Black Sheep is the restaurant in the original firehouse.
- Entry-level rooms start at 200 sq ft (19 m²).
Restaurants and bars
- The Black Sheep — Restaurant
- Dockside Beer Garden — Bar
Experiences
- Oktoberfest at Dockside Beer Garden — Oktoberfest at Dockside Beer Garden during the first three weekends of October, 12-7 p.m.
- Wine Tasting Wednesdays at The Black Sheep — Complimentary curated wine tasting each Wednesday, 5:00 to 6:00 PM.
- Mixology 101 at The Black Sheep — Interactive, hands-on cocktail experience held every Thursday at The Kendall Hotel.
- Fall Foliage Cruise — 90-minute scenic cruise along the Charles River admiring foliage along the Esplanade; listed from Friday, Oct 23 (+4 dates).
- Freaky Tiki Cruise — 90-minute cruise on the Charles River on the Beacon Tiki Boat with a haunted twist; listed from Friday, Oct 23 (+1 date).
- Head of the Charles Regatta — Described as the world's largest three-day rowing event, held each October in Boston; a fall tradition.
Amenities
- Fitness center
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