12min walk, about
Hotel
Arcadian Hotel
1200 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA
- 0.5 mi straight line
Dialysis travel
Hotels near FMC - the Kidney Center
888 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
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Quick answer: staying near FMC - the Kidney Center
- Closest place to stay: Arcadian Hotel, about 12 min on foot.
- Within a short walk: none within 10 minutes; 6 within about 20 minutes on foot.
- Kitchens: 1 of the places within a 20-minute walk belong to brands with kitchens in their rooms.
- The center: 21 stations, with a shift starting at 5 p.m. or later, run by Fresenius Kidney Care.
- Call ahead: (617) 739-3000. Your home unit usually sends the request and your records.
Walks are measured on the map from each place to stay to the center's address (straight line plus a quarter, at about 3 miles an hour). Where the walk is over 20 minutes we show a driving estimate (straight line plus a third, at an in-town average speed, plus 2 minutes to park): traffic changes it, so check the route at your shift time.
Fresenius Kidney Care
FMC - the Kidney Center
888 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Shift at 5 p.m. or laterPeritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training
21stations
0stays in a 10-min walk
6in a 20-min walk
Nearest place to stay: Arcadian Hotel, about 12 min walk.
Book the chair before the hotel
- Guest chairs are limited: ask your home unit's social worker or travel coordinator to request one, often 6 to 8 weeks ahead and earlier around holidays.
- Confirm the days and the shift time with the center, then book a room that fits it.
- Check what your insurance covers away from home. How guest dialysis works.
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16 places to stay shown
13min walk, about
Hotel
Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge
575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA
- 0.5 mi straight line
14min walk, about
Hotel
Courtyard Marriott Boston Cambridge
777 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA
- 0.5 mi straight line
17min walk, about
Hotel
DoubleTree Hotel Boston - Cambridge
400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA
- 0.7 mi straight line
20min walk, about
Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Boston Brookline
40 Webster Street, Brookline, MA
- 0.8 mi straight line
20min walk, about
Hotel
Residence Inn Boston Back Bay/Fenway
125 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA
- 0.8 mi straight line
- Kitchen in rooms (brand)
6 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Farrington Inn
23 Farrington Avenue, Boston, MA
- 0.9 mi straight line
6 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Boston Hotel Buckminster
645 Beacon Street, Boston, MA
- 0.9 mi straight line
6 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel · Independent
The Atlas Hotel
40 Western Avenue, Boston, MA
- 0.9 mi straight line
6 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Inn at Longwood Medical
- 1.0 mi straight line
6 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
The Verb Hotel
1271 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
- 1.0 mi straight line
6 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Hotel Commonwealth
500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
- 1.0 mi straight line
7 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel · Le Méridien
Le Meridien Cambridge-MIT
20 Sidney Street, Cambridge, MA
- 1.1 mi straight line
7 mindrive, about (estimate)
Guest house / B&B
The Gryphon House
9 Bay State Road, Boston, MA
- 1.1 mi straight line
7 mindrive, about (estimate)
Apartment-style stay
Our Lady's Guild House
20 Charlesgate West, Boston
- 1.1 mi straight line
7 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Lark Hotels 907 Main Hotel
907 Main Street, Cambridge, MA
- 1.2 mi straight line
Questions families ask
Which hotels are within walking distance of FMC - the Kidney Center?
The closest on the map are Arcadian Hotel, Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge, Courtyard Marriott Boston Cambridge, each about 15 minutes or less on foot.
How do I book a guest treatment at FMC - the Kidney Center?
Ask your home dialysis unit first: its social worker or travel coordinator usually sends the request and your records to the visiting center. Call the center to confirm the days and shift time. Our guest dialysis guide has the steps.
Does this center have an evening shift?
Medicare's listing says it has a shift starting at 5 p.m. or later. Ask whether a guest chair is open on that shift.
Other dialysis centers in Boston
- Massachusetts General Hospital - Dialysis55 Fruit St, Bigelow 10 Dialysis Unit · 31 stays in a 20-min walk
- Brigham and Women's Hospital75 Francis Street Dialysis Unit · 5 stays in a 20-min walk
- Children's Hospital Boston - Dialysis300 Longwood Avenue Dialysis Unit, Farley Four · 6 stays in a 20-min walk
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (dci Boston)35 Kneeland Street 5th Floor · 40 stays in a 20-min walk
- DaVita Boston Dialysis660 Harrison Avenue Dialysis Unit · 29 stays in a 20-min walk
Dialysis centers: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dialysis Facility listing, release of 2026-10-28. Neither CMS, Medicare nor any dialysis company runs, funds or approves this site. Call the center to confirm its details. We don't rate dialysis centers or their care. For Medicare's own quality information, see Medicare Care Compare.
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