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Sheraton Commander Hotel

16 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02138
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About us

Classic, elegant and unexpected best describes the Sheraton Commander in Harvard Square. Often described as a "boutique" feel by our guests, the Sheraton Commander is not your average Sheraton Hotel. Located a few feet away from Harvard Graduate School of Education and across the Common from Harvard Law School and Science Buildings, the hotel offers a neighborhood feel in an otherwise bustling destination.

Venue Details

ChainMarriott Bonvoy
BrandSheraton
Built1927
Renovated2017
Total meeting space5,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms175
Venue typeHotel

Industry Ratings

AAA
Northstar

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (urban)
  • Voicemail box
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Outside caterers allowed
  • Pet friendly
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
5,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
2,908 sq. ft.
Space (private)
5,470 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
5
Second largest room
1,828 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
2,000 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
350 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
300 sq. ft.

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Hollow square
Perimeter seating
Liberty & Revolution
2,908 sq. ft.
87 x 47 sq. ft.
11.5 ft.
425
-
260
425
350
120
-
130
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Liberty Ballroom
1,828 sq. ft.
46 x 46 sq. ft.
15 ft.
300
40
170
300
220
100
44
85
48
220
Independence Ballroom
1,664 sq. ft.
50.9 x 31 sq. ft.
15 ft.
200
40
120
200
170
72
36
60
48
170
Revolution Room
1,080 sq. ft.
27 x 39 sq. ft.
11.5 ft.
130
30
90
130
130
54
30
45
36
130
Lexington and Concord Room
828 sq. ft.
21 x 41 sq. ft.
-
50
20
50
50
50
30
30
25
30
-
Concord Room
546 sq. ft.
21 x 25.6 sq. ft.
11.5 ft.
50
20
40
40
50
24
24
20
24
50
Lexington Room
352 sq. ft.
15.8 x 21 sq. ft.
11 ft.
25
11
20
25
24
12
12
10
12
25
Lobby
1,320 sq. ft.
37.9 x 41 sq. ft.
8.9 ft.----------

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
175
Single (1 bed)
95
Double (2 beds)
54
Suites
24
Tax rate
15.95%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 6 mi
Parking in the area
Valet parking
( $45.00/day )

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Cancellation Policy

INDIVIDUAL RESERVATIONS: If you cancel before 6 pm hotel time three days prior to the day of reservation, there will be no forfeiture amount. If you cancel after this deadline, the forfeiture amount will be 1 night's stay of the room booked. There may be additional applicable charges and taxes.

Additional details

* 175 guestrooms with complimentary wireless internet * Club lounge for club and suite level guest rooms * Open Table 4+rated Nubar restaurant on site, accommodating up to 40 for private events * Renovated meeting/event rooms with state of the art lighting unavailable at any other property in Harvard Square * Complimentary wireless internet in the meeting space * Former International President of International Live Events Association's (ILEA) leading the Catering Team.

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Sheraton Commander Hotel's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
Please visit Marriott.com/Serve360 for Marriott International's sustainability & social impact strategy and 2025 goals information.
Does Sheraton Commander Hotel have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
Yes, Paper,Newspaper,Cardboard,Mixed,Aluminum,Plastic,Glass,Cooking Oil

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Sheraton Commander Hotel and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Sheraton Commander Hotel's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
https://www.marriott.com/diversity/diversity-and-inclusion.mi

Health and Safety

Were practices at Sheraton Commander Hotel developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
Yes, Marriott cares greatly about every guest's experience and takes hygiene and sanitation very seriously. Marriott has established strict standards of cleanliness for all of its hotels that either meet or exceed public health department regulations. 
Does Sheraton Commander Hotel clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
Yes, Marriott cares greatly about every guest's experience and takes hygiene and sanitation very seriously. Marriott has established strict standards of cleanliness for all of its hotels that either meet or exceed public health department regulations. 
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