Prospect Place  

"Prospect Place Bed and Breakfast Cambridge, Massachusetts An Elegant Victorian Bed & Breakfast in the Heart of Cambridge! Welcome to Prospect Place... an Italianate residence built in 1866! Conveniently located in the center of Cambridge , the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University are only a short walk away, and metropolitan Boston just across the river. The subway and bus lines are just a few minutes from our front door. Prospect Place was owned by the same family for over one-hundred years until 1994, when we purchased the home and began a period restoration... Bathrooms have been tastefully integrated to accommodate the needs of the guest rooms yet great care has been taken to maintain the original spaces in the house. Period details abound, from classic archways and marble fireplaces to the graceful winding staircase and cut-glass windows. Earlybird Special Arrive from Sunday through Tuesday. Stay 3 or more nights and get a special discount..... (more) Extended Stay Special Discount for a stay of a week or more..... (more) Victorian Parlor T he house is eclectically furnished in wonderful antiques and oriental rugs on top of the original wood floors. Premium faux finishes of subtle multi-colored wall glazes add a unique flavor to the décor, while other rooms have authentic reproductions of period wallpapers. T he spacious Parlor/Music Room has exciting Victorian wallpaper featuring pink ribbons and yellow urns on a dark blue background. There are two century-old grand pianos, sitting areas filled with daily newspapers and current magazines on a variety of subjects. The arched-top windows are covered with lace curtains made on original Victorian looms in Scotland. A full breakfast is served in our Victorian dining room which contains a lovely window seat full of arched top windows, a marble fireplace, and the early antique wallpaper from the turn of the last century. A variety of sumptuous pastries, breads, fresh fruit bowls, juices, coffee, tea or cocoa, as well as eggs in a variety of styles, are served on china, linen and silver each morning. Victorian Dining Room Join us at our peaceful oasis in the midst of a vibrant city! Prospect Place Bed & Breakfast is a member of the following associations: Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Cambridge Office of Tourism Professional Association of Innkeepers International ? "