12 hotels across 8 New England campuses in 4 states, every one within a mile and a half of the campus it serves. All of them are under a mile, close enough to walk back between a ceremony and dinner, or to drop a carload of boxes and come back for the rest.
Distances are straight-line, measured from the hotel to the campus, which means they are consistent from one entry to the next and you can check them. The full method, and why there are no walking times, is in the main college stays guide.
Connecticut: Hotels Near Yale & UConn
Yale is in New Haven, a small city with a compact downtown directly beside the campus. UConn's main campus is in Storrs, a rural college town roughly an hour northeast, so the two schools are best treated as separate trips rather than one combined stay.
Yale University
The Study at Yale, 0.7 miles from campus. A purpose-built hotel on Chapel Street across from the Yale University Art Gallery, putting families within a two-minute walk of Old Campus.
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, 0.8 miles from campus. A full-service downtown hotel on the New Haven Green, one block from Yale's main gate, with a restaurant and easy parking for families arriving by car.
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University of Connecticut
Graduate by Hilton Storrs, 0.6 miles from campus. A full-service hotel on Bolton Road, close enough to the UConn campus to walk to move-in day or a Huskies game.
Massachusetts: Hotels Near Harvard, MIT, BU & BC
Cambridge and Boston together hold four of the region's most-visited campuses, and the hotels here cover both cities. Harvard and MIT share the same square mile in Cambridge, while Boston University and Boston College are on opposite ends of the city, so choose your base by which campus you are visiting first.
Harvard University
The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, 0.3 miles from campus. A well-established full-service hotel at the center of Harvard Square, with restaurants, a jazz club, and the Brattle Street shops at the door.
Hotel Veritas, 0.3 miles from campus. A boutique hotel on Remington Street, one block from Harvard Yard, with a quiet residential feel and a small on-site restaurant.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Le Meridien Boston Cambridge, 0.3 miles from campus. A polished hotel on Sidney Street in Kendall Square, surrounded by biotech offices and a short walk from MIT's main campus.
Boston Marriott Cambridge, 0.5 miles from campus. A large Marriott at Cambridge Center in Kendall Square, convenient for families who want easy Red Line access to both MIT and Harvard.
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Boston University
Hotel Commonwealth, 0.5 miles from campus. A full-service hotel on Commonwealth Avenue, directly across from Boston University's main campus and within walking distance of Fenway Park.
Symple Live, 0.3 miles from campus. An extended-stay style property near Boston University, suited to families who prefer apartment-style rooms with kitchen facilities over a traditional hotel room.
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Boston College
AC Hotel by Marriott Boston Cleveland Circle, 0.9 miles from campus. A modern Marriott property on Chestnut Hill Avenue, steps from the Green Line B branch and a short ride into downtown Boston.
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New Hampshire: Hotels Near Dartmouth
Hanover is a small New England town built around Dartmouth, with the campus, the main street, and most accommodation all within easy walking distance of each other.
Dartmouth College
Hanover Inn Dartmouth, on the edge of campus. On the Dartmouth Green at the heart of Hanover, this is the closest full-service hotel to campus and the most practical choice for graduation or family weekend.
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Rhode Island: Hotels Near Brown
Providence is a mid-size city with Brown's campus on College Hill, a walkable residential neighborhood above the downtown. The hotel here puts parents close to the hill without needing a car for most of the visit.
Brown University
Hotel Providence, 0.7 miles from campus. A boutique hotel on Mathewson Street in downtown Providence, walkable to Brown's College Hill campus and surrounded by restaurants along Thayer Street.
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Book around the campus calendar
Move-in in late August and commencement in May are the two dates everyone wants at once, and in a small college town there is nowhere else to put people. Family weekend and homecoming in October usually land on a home game, which doubles demand. Check the athletics calendar before the academic one.
If your dates are fixed and a pick above is full, use the "see all hotels" link under each campus. It searches from the campus rather than the city centre, so results come back in the right order.
