The Fall 2013 Mediating Disputes course will take place at the Sheraton Commander Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The June 2014 Harvard Negotiation Institute courses will take place at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While the Tourism Board can offer extensive resources for the surrounding city, we have listed a few practical details here to help potential applicants answer questions about facilities available to them while here:

Our Address

The Harvard Negotiation Institute
Program on Negotiation
Harvard Law School
Pound Hall, 501
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: (617) 495-7705
Fax: (617) 495-1416

Facilities for People with Disabilities

Harvard University has made a substantial commitment to making all of its programs and facilities accessible to disabled students, especially those with visual or mobility problems. With very few exceptions, the buildings at Harvard Law School and most of Harvard University’s essential buildings are accessible to students with mobility impairments. Applicants who have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act are asked to notify the Program office at least three weeks before the Program begins.

Accommodations:

Hotels

Harvard Negotiation Institute participants make their own living arrangements while attending HNI. Participants might find it easiest to stay at a hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

We strongly recommend making reservations as early as possible, as space is limited and hotel space sells out quickly in the Harvard Square area. The HNI office does not make hotel reservations for participants.

Sheraton Commander Hotel
16 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Website: http://www.sheratoncommander.com
(617) 547-4800 or 1-800- 535-5007; Fax: (617) 234-1396

On the Cambridge Common across from the Law School, the hotel offers renovated accommodations and a new fitness room. The Sheraton has provided convenient and comfortable accommodations for HNI participants for over 20 years. Walking distance to Harvard Law School.

The Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 864-1200 or 1-800-882-1818
Website: www.charleshotel.com

The Charles Hotel was just awarded the “Best Hotel in Boston” from Boston Magazine and The Improper Bostonian, The Charles Hotel offers 249 spacious guest rooms and 44 suites, each furnished with classic Shaker-style furniture, signature quilt duvets, down comforters, luxurious bedding, terry cloth robes, and unique bath and aromatherapy products. For your added comfort, all rooms are equipped with a fully stocked refreshment center, Bose Wave radio, closet safe, hair dryer, iron and ironing board. The Charles provides a variety of special services with you in mind. For the business traveler, each room and suite is outfitted with three 2-line telephones with speaker feature, hold button, voice mailbox, and fax and computer data ports with high speed internet access.

The Harvard Square Hotel
110 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 491-2222 or 1-800-458-5886
Website: www.harvardsquarehotel.com

Boston Reservations/Boston Bed & Breakfast, Inc.
67 Lincoln Woods Road, Waltham, MA 02451
(781) 547-5427; Fax: (781) 547-5420
E-mail: bostonreservations@bostonreservations.com
Web site: www.bostonreservations.com

Boston Reservations provides accommodations for professionals attending Harvard courses, conferences and seminars as well as other visitors to Boston. They are able to offer favorable rates at major hotels in Boston and Cambridge, as well as secure rooms in private clubs, small inns and Bed and Breakfasts in private homes. This service has received high recommendations from former HNI students.

Transportation

For information on Logan International Airport, including transportation to and from the airport, visit www.massport.com.

Dress

Business casual dress is appropriate for all Program functions, classes and receptions.  T-shirts and shorts are not permitted.  Most participants dress for comfort. Late October in Cambridge tends to be cool to chilly during the day with often cold evenings and occasional rain. All receptions are business casual.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided during HNI.

Library

The Harvard Law School Library, operating two major facilities, is the largest law school library in the world. Its collections, exceeding 1,400,000 volumes, support the teaching and research facilities of the Law School and the legal scholarship needs of the University. Langdell Hall contains a comprehensive collection of Anglo-American treatises, reports, statutes and periodicals. The International Legal Studies wing is devoted to extensive holdings on international, foreign and comparative law. HNI participants will have access to the Library during the HNI program.

Social Events

There will be several social events in connection with the Program. Details will be provided in the Registration packets on your arrival. Business casual is appropriate for all receptions.

Harvard University Information

Harvard University, which celebrated its 350th anniversary in 1986, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Founded 16 years after the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, the University has grown from nine students with a single Master to an enrollment of more than 18,000 degree candidates, including undergraduates and students in 10 graduate and professional schools. To find out more information about the University, including museums, campus tours and events prior to your arrival, contact the Harvard Events and Information Center from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday – Saturday (telephone 617-495-1573) or visit the main Harvard web site at www.harvard.edu/about.

Cambridge Tourism

Often referred to as “Boston’s Left Bank,” Cambridge is home to more than 28,000 students from over 100 countries as well as a thriving urban business center. To learn more about Cambridge, including shopping, theatres, dining, museums and historic sights visit the Cambridge Office for Tourism at www.cambridgeusa.org or call (617) 441-2884.