Directions
To Boston:
Flights: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is the main airport serving the city of Boston.
Trains: One can easily take Amtrak, MBTA rapid transit, and MBTA commuter rail daily from the historic train terminal South Station.
Buses: South Station Bus Terminal is the main bus station in the city, walking distance from the South Station train terminal.
To Cambridge:
Vehicles: Once in the Cambridge area, there are paid visitor parking as well as free parking for those with a valid MIT parking permit.
Subways: The closest station is the Kendall/MIT stop on the Red Line. Then it's a short walk to MIT.
Buses: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) operates several bus routes that stop near the campus, including routes 1, 47, 64, and 68.
Walking: The campus is located in a dense, urban area with sidewalks and pedestrian crossings.
Note: if you are traveling from the Boston airport to the Kendall/MIT Station, the Gray Line bus and the Red Line subway from the Boston airport to Kendall/MIT are free (you have to get off the bus at the South Station but do not exit the station; instead, walk towards Red Line Alewife). Once you arrive at the Kendall/MIT Station, the hotel is about 1-2 blocks away.
Lodging
If you requested lodging, a room has been booked for you at:
Cambridge, MA 02142
Front desk: 617-577-1300
Fax: 617-577-1377
If you have question about your lodging, please email the organizers or contact the hotel directly. Please do not give your travel dates, credit card, bank information, home address, billing address, phone number, etc. to any third party who contacts you.
Breakfast at the Kendall Hotel
Complimentary daily fireman's breakfast buffet at the Kendall Hotel will be served 7 days a week: 7:00 - 10:00 am.
Complimentary pass to
Cambridge Athletic Clubs
Each guest has access to two Cambridge Athletic Clubs. Go by the front desk at the Kendall Hotel to receive a complimentary access to these gyms. You must get a pass for each visit since the gyms will collect your pass.
Cambridge Athletic Club, 215 First St, Cambridge, MA 02142 (617-491-8989, 10 minutes walking distance from the hotel)
Hours.
Mondays through Fridays: 5:30 am - 9:30 pm
Saturdays and Sundays: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Large open cardio area with weight training floor
Use of storage lockers (bring your own lock)
Complimentary personal fitness evaluation
Group fitness classes (must be booked online)
Use of basketball count (no pick-up games)
Use of squash court (45-minute time slot must be booked online)
Showers, saunas, and steam rooms available
Cambridge Athletic Club, 600 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 (617-494-8989, 2 blocks from the hotel)
Hours.
Mondays through Fridays: 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturdays and Sundays: closed
Large open cardio area with weight training floor
Use of storage lockers (bring your own lock)
Complimentary personal fitness evaluation
Access to the 215 First Street location on weekends and holidays
Showers, saunas, and steam rooms available
Unfortunately, these two gyms do not have swimming pools.
Complimentary evening wine tasting
There will be complimentary evening wine (sampling) tasting at the Kendall Hotel every evening: 5:00 - 11:00 pm.
Pizza and other alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the Kendall Hotel.
High speed wireless internet
Each participant will have access to high speed wireless internet at the Kendall Hotel (Kendall Hotel - Guest; go to the front desk for the password) and at MIT.