Coming to Cambridge for more than a few nights? Visiting scholars, Winter Session and IAP students, families supporting someone in the hospital, new hires waiting on an apartment and homeowners in the middle of a renovation all need the same thing: a comfortable, quiet base near Harvard and MIT that doesn't cost hotel prices every single night.

Quick answer: From November 22 to March 14, Ginkgo House offers weekly and monthly rates that apply automatically when you book 7 or more nights direct: 10% off 7+ nights, 20% off 14+ and 25% off 28+, with deeper discounts on our larger rooms. Our two private suites with kitchens have their own long-stay rate for 14+ nights.

Extended-Stay Rates (Nov 22 – Mar 14)

  • 7+ nights: 10% off (20% off Deluxe Queen and Family Queen rooms)
  • 14+ nights: 20% off (30% off Deluxe Queen and Family Queen rooms)
  • 28+ nights: 25% off (35% off Deluxe Queen and Family Queen rooms)

Discounts come off our regular nightly rate for your dates, so the exact price depends on when you stay. Search your dates on our booking page and the long-stay rate appears automatically once your stay is long enough.

Private Suites With Kitchens: 14+ Nights

For longer stays, our two private suites feel more like a small apartment:

  • Studio Suite with kitchenette: $229/night for stays of 14 nights or more.
  • Family Suite with full kitchen: $299/night for stays of 14 nights or more.

The suite rate is available November through April and in August, excluding a few major event weekends (such as Harvard-Yale weekend and Boston Marathon weekend). Prices are before Massachusetts and Cambridge lodging taxes.

Who Stays With Us Long-Term

  • Visiting scholars and researchers starting a spring term at Harvard or MIT.
  • January programs: Harvard Winter Session, Harvard Law School's winter term and MIT's Independent Activities Period. See our guide to visiting Harvard or MIT in January.
  • Families of hospital patients who need to stay close for weeks at a time.
  • Relocations and renovations: new jobs in Kendall Square, apartment gaps and homes under repair.

Why Ginkgo House for a Longer Stay

  • Location: a restored 1867 Victorian on Harvard Street, a short walk from both Harvard and Central Squares and the Red Line. Kendall Square and MIT are a few stops away.
  • A guest kitchen with coffee, tea, fruit and snacks, so you're not eating out every meal.
  • Limited free parking for guests who book direct (reserve it in advance; spaces are limited).
  • Quiet: a residential street, not a downtown tower.

How to Book

Search your dates and book direct → The long-stay discount appears automatically for 7+ nights in the date window above. For stays of a month or longer, group bookings or questions about which room fits best, email reservations@ginkgo.house or call 617-858-0882.

Extended Stays: FAQ

Do I need a code for the long-stay rate?
No. Book direct for 7 or more nights between November 22 and March 14 and the discount is applied automatically.

Can I get the long-stay rate in spring or fall?
Our room long-stay rates run in the winter season. The suite rate also covers spring and August. For other dates, email us and we'll do our best.

Is there a kitchen?
All guests can use our guest kitchen. The Studio Suite has a kitchenette and the Family Suite has a full kitchen.

Is parking included?
We have limited free parking for direct bookings. Reserve it when you book.