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Freepoint Hotel Cambridge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton rates, Boston

Axel $229 a night vs $283 on Expedia at Freepoint Hotel Cambridge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026: $54 a night less (19%). Seen Oct 13.

Freepoint Hotel Cambridge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

4-star hotel · Hilton Hotels · 220 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge

ATM · Shopping on site · Air conditioning · 24-hour reception · Elevator/lift · Smoke-free property · Security guard · Newspapers · Ticket assistance · Gift shop · Express check-in/check-out · Garden

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A mid-range boutique-style hotel near Fresh Pond, listed as 4-star

6.8/10

Friendly staff and practical surroundings, but tired rooms undermine the boutique promise.

Freepoint is a mid-range, boutique-style Hilton near Fresh Pond, rather than a polished four-star stay in central Cambridge. It’s a reasonable base if nearby shops, comfortable beds and helpful staff matter more than immaculate interiors. Tripadvisor and Expedia guests repeatedly praise the welcome, and the courtyard, attached Starbucks and on-site restaurant add convenience. Alewife’s Red Line station is roughly a 12-minute walk away; Harvard Square isn’t on the doorstep.

The drawback is inconsistent upkeep. Across recent Tripadvisor and Expedia reviews, worn carpets, tired finishes and missed housekeeping recur, although many guests still report clean, comfortable rooms. That unevenness makes it harder to recommend at four-star expectations. Parking and breakfast cost extra. We’d consider it for a short, practical Cambridge visit, but skip it for a special occasion or reliably pristine surroundings.

Best for

  • short Cambridge business visits
  • college visitors with a car
  • travelers comfortable using the Red Line

Watch out for

  • worn interiors and uneven housekeeping
  • not a Harvard Square location
  • parking and breakfast charges
Location
Near Fresh Pond and grocery shops; roughly 12 minutes on foot to Alewife, farther from Harvard Square.
Rooms
Beds earn praise, but tired finishes, limited storage and occasional maintenance problems weaken the experience.
Cleanliness
Many positive reports, but recent complaints about dirty carpets and missed cleaning recur across sites.
Service
Friendly, helpful front-desk staff are the most consistently praised feature.
Amenities
Restaurant, attached Starbucks, courtyard, fitness center and free Wi-Fi.
Fees and surprises
Self-parking and breakfast are extra; pets carry a nonrefundable fee.

Axel's opinion, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Booking.com. Reviewed Oct 10, 2026.

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Axel $229 a night vs $283 on Expedia at Freepoint Hotel Cambridge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026: $54 a night less (19%). Seen Oct 13.

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Axel's take: 6.8/10

Friendly staff and practical surroundings, but tired rooms undermine the boutique promise. A mid-range boutique-style hotel near Fresh Pond, listed as 4-star, scored for what it is.

Freepoint is a mid-range, boutique-style Hilton near Fresh Pond, rather than a polished four-star stay in central Cambridge. It’s a reasonable base if nearby shops, comfortable beds and helpful staff matter more than immaculate interiors. Tripadvisor and Expedia guests repeatedly praise the welcome, and the courtyard, attached Starbucks and on-site restaurant add convenience. Alewife’s Red Line station is roughly a 12-minute walk away; Harvard Square isn’t on the doorstep.

The drawback is inconsistent upkeep. Across recent Tripadvisor and Expedia reviews, worn carpets, tired finishes and missed housekeeping recur, although many guests still report clean, comfortable rooms. That unevenness makes it harder to recommend at four-star expectations. Parking and breakfast cost extra. We’d consider it for a short, practical Cambridge visit, but skip it for a special occasion or reliably pristine surroundings.

  • Best for: short Cambridge business visits; college visitors with a car; travelers comfortable using the Red Line

  • Watch out for: worn interiors and uneven housekeeping; not a Harvard Square location; parking and breakfast charges

  • Location: Near Fresh Pond and grocery shops; roughly 12 minutes on foot to Alewife, farther from Harvard Square.

  • Rooms: Beds earn praise, but tired finishes, limited storage and occasional maintenance problems weaken the experience.

  • Cleanliness: Many positive reports, but recent complaints about dirty carpets and missed cleaning recur across sites.

  • Service: Friendly, helpful front-desk staff are the most consistently praised feature.

  • Amenities: Restaurant, attached Starbucks, courtyard, fitness center and free Wi-Fi.

  • Fees and surprises: Self-parking and breakfast are extra; pets carry a nonrefundable fee.

Axel's opinion of Freepoint Hotel Cambridge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Tripadvisor · Expedia · Booking.com. Reviewed Oct 10, 2026.

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Every stay Axel priced for Freepoint Hotel Cambridge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton within the last 7 days. Each rate is per night: the total for the stay shown, as a free account pays it, including any fee the hotel collects at check-in, divided by its nights, beside the public rate seen for the same dates and party, also per night. These are examples, not live inventory: sign up free and Axel checks live rooms and rates for those dates.

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Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults$229 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)$283 a night on Expedia$54 a night less (19%)Seen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Nov 13 to Nov 15, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults$192 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)$175 a night on ExpediaSeen Oct 11Sign up free to book
Oct 14 to Oct 16, 2026 · 2 nights · 1 adult$452 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Quadruple room (2 full double beds)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Oct 14 to Oct 19, 2026 · 5 nights · 1 adult$443 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 6Sign up free to book
Oct 15 to Oct 19, 2026 · 4 nights · 1 adult$463 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 9Sign up free to book
Oct 16 to Oct 18, 2026 · 2 nights · 1 adult$556 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 11Sign up free to book
Oct 16 to Oct 19, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult$498 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Quadruple room (2 full double beds)not seenSeen Oct 10Sign up free to book
Oct 16 to Oct 20, 2026 · 4 nights · 4 adults$516 a night · non-refundable · Standard Quadruple room (2 full double beds)not seenSeen Oct 8Sign up free to book
Oct 17 to Oct 20, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult$417 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 11Sign up free to book
Oct 18 to Oct 21, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult$314 a night · non-refundable · Standard Quadruple room (2 full double beds)not seenSeen Oct 9Sign up free to book
Oct 20 to Oct 27, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult$320 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 7Sign up free to book
Oct 21 to Oct 24, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult$327 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 7Sign up free to book
Oct 21 to Oct 24, 2026 · 3 nights · 3 adults$429 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Quadruple room (2 full double beds)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Oct 21 to Oct 28, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult$365 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Quadruple room (2 full double beds) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 7Sign up free to book
Oct 22 to Oct 29, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult$345 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 12Sign up free to book
Oct 22 to Oct 29, 2026 · 7 nights · 3 adults$330 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability, extra bed not included)not seenSeen Oct 9Sign up free to book
Oct 23 to Oct 25, 2026 · 2 nights · 1 adult$343 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 9Sign up free to book
Oct 23 to Oct 26, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult$320 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 9Sign up free to book
Oct 23 to Oct 26, 2026 · 3 nights · 2 adults$320 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 8Sign up free to book
Oct 23 to Oct 29, 2026 · 6 nights · 1 adult$367 a night · refundable · Deluxe Quadruple room (2 full double beds)not seenSeen Oct 8Sign up free to book
Oct 23 to Oct 30, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult$314 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 9Sign up free to book
Oct 24 to Oct 26, 2026 · 2 nights · 4 adults$365 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Quadruple room (2 full double beds)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Oct 25 to Oct 29, 2026 · 4 nights · 1 adult$284 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 10Sign up free to book
Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult$262 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 11Sign up free to book
Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026 · 7 nights · 2 adults$262 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 11Sign up free to book
Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult$289 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 11Sign up free to book
Oct 26 to Nov 2, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult$265 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Oct 26 to Nov 25, 2026 · 30 nights · 1 adult$233 a night · refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed and sofa) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Oct 27 to Nov 3, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult$246 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Oct 27 to Nov 3, 2026 · 7 nights · 2 adults$245 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Oct 28 to Nov 1, 2026 · 4 nights · 1 adult$250 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 7Sign up free to book
Oct 28 to Nov 4, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult$230 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Oct 29 to Oct 31, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults$212 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 10Sign up free to book
Oct 29 to Nov 1, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult$217 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Oct 30 to Nov 1, 2026 · 2 nights · 1 adult$235 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 12Sign up free to book
Oct 31 to Nov 1, 2026 · 1 night · 1 adult$201 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 12Sign up free to book
Nov 5 to Nov 8, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult$234 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 1 adult$229 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 3 adults$315 a night · refundable · Deluxe Quadruple room (2 full double beds)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Nov 6 to Nov 9, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult$221 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 9Sign up free to book
Nov 6 to Nov 14, 2026 · 8 nights · 1 adult$204 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 7Sign up free to book
Nov 7 to Nov 8, 2026 · 1 night · 2 adults$222 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 11Sign up free to book
Nov 7 to Nov 9, 2026 · 2 nights · 4 adults$237 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed, extra beds not included)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Nov 10 to Nov 11, 2026 · 1 night · 1 adult$187 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Nov 10 to Nov 17, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult$187 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Nov 12 to Nov 17, 2026 · 5 nights · 1 adult$187 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 8Sign up free to book
Nov 13 to Nov 16, 2026 · 3 nights · 2 adults$184 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 8Sign up free to book
Nov 19 to Nov 22, 2026 · 3 nights · 1 adult$190 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 12Sign up free to book
Nov 19 to Nov 22, 2026 · 3 nights · 2 adults$198 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Nov 24 to Nov 26, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults$137 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 11Sign up free to book
Nov 25 to Nov 29, 2026 · 4 nights · 2 adults$139 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Nov 25 to Dec 2, 2026 · 7 nights · 1 adult$140 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 12Sign up free to book
Dec 11 to Dec 13, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults$142 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 11Sign up free to book
Dec 22 to Dec 31, 2026 · 9 nights · 2 adults$145 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 10Sign up free to book
Dec 22 to Jan 4, 2027 · 13 nights · 1 adult$138 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Dec 23 to Jan 4, 2027 · 12 nights · 1 adult$138 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Dec 23 to Jan 5, 2027 · 13 nights · 1 adult$138 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults$143 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (bed type is subject to availability)not seenSeen Oct 11Sign up free to book
Jan 14 to Jan 18, 2027 · 4 nights · 1 adult$143 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 13Sign up free to book
Apr 17 to Apr 20, 2027 · 3 nights · 1 adult$464 a night · non-refundable · Deluxe Double room (full double bed) (king size bed)not seenSeen Oct 6Sign up free to book

About Freepoint Hotel Cambridge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

  • 4-star hotel
  • Hilton Hotels
  • 220 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge
  • Amenities: ATM, Shopping on site, Air conditioning, 24-hour reception, Elevator/lift, Smoke-free property, Security guard, Newspapers, Ticket assistance, Gift shop, Express check-in/check-out, Garden
  • City page: Hotels in Boston

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