The Charles Hotel (Cambridge, United States of America)

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Deluxe Guest Room - King Bed


		One king or two double beds with custom-designed down quilts and premium bedding. View of the Charles River, Harvard Square, or city. Shaker-inspired contemporary decor. Plasma TV mirror with cable channels and DVD player. Bathroom with TV and phone extension. High-speed Internet access (surcharge). Three dual-line phones. Complimentary local, domestic long-distance, and toll-free calls. Bose Wave radio. Bathroom scale. Italian waffled bathrobes and slippers. Turndown service. Complimentary daily newspaper.

Cambridge Suite


1 king bed. Down comforter. Sofa bed. 475 square feet. Separate sitting area. Separate dining area. High-definition television. Plasma television. DVD player. Clock radio. Shower only. Bathroom television.

Deluxe Guest Room - 2 Double Beds


		2 double beds. Premium bedding. Desk. In-room safe. Television - Plasma. Cable/satellite TV. Pay movies. DVD player. Multi-line phone. Free local calls. Voice mail. CD player. Clock radio. Minibar. Bottled water in room (complimentary). Bathroom telephone. Bathroom TV. Designer toiletries. Bathrobes. Slippers. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper. Soundproofed rooms. Turndown service. Air conditioning. Climate control. Non-smoking rooms.

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Hotel Policies & Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Pets accepted

Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per stay
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Awards and Affiliations

The Charles Hotel is listed in the 2006 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay. The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Accessibility Options

To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.

Accessible bathroom
Accessible path of travel

Roll-in shower

Property Amenities

Located in the heart of Harvard Square, The Charles Hotel is 2.5 miles from downtown Boston. The 10-story hotel, updated in 2009, features modern conveniences while maintaining its original New England charm.

The hotel offers a lively jazz club; four restaurants, each offering regional cuisine; 15 state-of-the-art business and conference rooms; and banquet rooms available for weddings and business functions.

A 54-foot square indoor ice rink is just outside the front door. The Le Pli Day Spa offers a range of skin, hair and beauty treatments. Additional amenities include an indoor pool, 24-hour business center, parking garage, and childcare services are available. (Children have access to the indoor pool during select times only and must be accompanied by an adult.)

Guests of The Charles Hotel enjoy complimentary admission to an on-site health club which features a lap pool, weight room, group fitness classes, personal trainers The health club also offers Kid's swim hours. The hotel offers complimentary bike rentals during the warmer months and an outdoor ice-skating rink in the winter months.

Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.

Swimming pool - indoor
Spa tub
Video library
Health club
Spa services on site
Fitness facilities
On-site car rental
Concierge services
Gift shops or newsstand
Multiple large conference rooms
Event catering
Audio-visual equipment
Cell phone/mobile rental
Photocopy machines
Secretarial services
Translation services
Nightclub
Self parking
Room service (24 hours)
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Currency exchange
Coffee shop or café
Ski storage
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Business services
Computer rental
Suitable for children
Air-conditioned public areas
Patio
Barbecue grill(s)
Parking (surcharge)
Fax machine
Shoe shine
Library
Multilingual staff
Complimentary newspapers in lobby

24-hour front desk
Porter/bellhop
Doorman/doorwoman
Security guard
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Banquet facilities
Limo or Town Car service available
Medical assistance available
Express check-out
ATM/banking
Total number of rooms - 294
Number of floors - 10
Valet parking
Babysitting or child care
Hair salon
Valet parking (surcharge)
Restaurant(s) in hotel
Bar/lounge
Ballroom(s)
Beauty services
Elevator/lift
Full-service health spa
Technology support staff
Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
Massage - spa treatment room(s)
Multiple small meeting rooms
Parking garage
Number of restaurants - 4
24-hour business center
Meeting facilities size (feet) - 18,000
Number of meeting/conference rooms - 15
Smoke-free property
Steam room
Technology helpdesk
Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)

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The Charles Hotel, Cambridge, United States of America, Property Amenities Pool

Rooms

This Cambridge hotel features 294 guestrooms and suites, with views of Harvard Square, the Charles River, or the city.

Rooms feature contemporary designs complemented by Shaker-inspired furnishings. Guestrooms include originally commissioned artwork, custom-designed cherry wood desks, oversized clocks, and feather beds draped in hand-crafted quilts and premium bedding. A custom-designed professor's chair and hanging pegboard are reminiscent of a New England boarding school.

Modern touches include complimentary wireless Internet access, Bose Wave® radios, and Séura "in mirror" bathroom televisions. These recessed plasma TVs fade into the wall, and appear to be mirrors when not in use. The units can fully integrate with cable, satellite, antenna, external sound systems and DVD players. Phones offer complimentary local, domestic long-distance, and toll-free calls. A complimentary newspaper is delivered each weekday morning.

Each floor offers a computer kiosk with a printer, fax, copier, and high-speed Internet access (complimentary for the first 30 minutes).

All accommodations are nonsmoking.

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Room Amenities

Cable/satellite television channels
CD player
Bathroom television
Pay movies
Air conditioning
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
Extra towels/bedding
Hypo-allergenic bedding available
Multi-line phone
Non-smoking only
Complimentary newspaper
Cribs (infant beds) available
Clock radio
Designer toiletries
Desk
Climate control

Window opens
Turndown service
Complimentary bottled water
Bathroom phone
Minibar
In-room safe
Private bathroom
Premium bedding
Voice mail
High-speed Internet access
Rollaway beds available
Soundproofed rooms
Dial-up Internet access
Free local calls
Internet access (surcharge)
Slippers
Plasma television
DVD player
Wake-up calls

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Dining

Rialto Restaurant - James Beard award-winning chef/owner celebrates regional Italian cuisine interpreted with New England ingredients at Rialto restaurant.

Regattabar Jazz Club - A Cambridge hot spot for live jazz with a line-up of national and international artists performing on Tuesday and Saturday nights. The Regattabar Jazz Festival is held between January and May. Guests enjoy a full bar and light menu of appetizers and sandwiches.

Noir Bar - Located in the lobby. A warm, sophisticated bar with 1940s ambience serves classic cocktails, signature drinks, and a menu including late-afternoon or late-night appetizers. Patio seating during warmer months.

Henrietta's Table - Serves classic New England dishes using local, organic ingredients. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, supper. Brunch is also served on Saturday and Sunday. The restaurant also has a full bar and opens an outdoor café in the summer.

Pronto - Stop by for a speedy breakfast, lunch, or mid-afternoon snack of hearty Italian take-out fare.

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Recreation

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

Boating nearby
Golfing nearby
Golf - driving range nearby
Kayaking nearby
Sailing nearby
Rowing or canoeing nearby
Motor boating nearby
Tennis nearby

Running track/path nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Aerobics on site
Bicycle rentals on site
Ice skating on site
Swimming on site
Yoga classes/instruction on site
Personal watercraft

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Spa

Body treatments

Facial treatments

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A Traveler from boston, ma

4.0

out of 5

“Great Location”

Some minor inconveniences - somehow the tv locked up and required someone on the staff to come and unlock it. We were above the pool area and the room was a bit on the humid side even though not humid outside. But overall a nice room with good amenities and fantastic location.

A Traveler

5.0

out of 5

“wonderful place to stay”

My family and I had a wonderful visit at the Charles Hotel. I would highly recomend the hotel. It has a great location as well.

A Traveler from Lima, Peru

4.0

out of 5

“Best hotel in the Cambridge area.”

Very comfortable, good food, very good service

Jay G from Louisville, KY

5.0

out of 5

“Business traveler's gem”

In the thick of Harvard Square, a block fro a T stop, and excellent in-room amenities.

Meredith M

5.0

out of 5

“Loved it!”

Friendly staff, clean comfortable rooms, convenient location!

A Traveler from Ireland

4.0

out of 5

“Good Hotel”

This hotel is in a good location very close to Harvard. It is clean and safe and comfortable. There is not much character to it as it is a big hotel and no contact with staff from check in to check out which makes it a bit impersonal. The price reflects the location more than the hotel standard.

Getting around

The "T" is the name of the Subway in Boston and is very convenient and cheap for getting around. You can buy a 7 day pass which gets you everywhere for 7 days

What to pack

In the summer t-shirts and shorts/skirts/light trousers as it is VERY warm and the same applies to nighttime.

A Traveler from Ireland

4.0

out of 5

“Ideal Location”

The location was great. Walking distance to lots of good cafes and restaurants. Close to Charles River for running & walking paths and very convenient to the T to downtown Boston. The only observation regarding the hotel is that we found the reception area a bit removed and therefore we had very little interaction with hotel personnel or management during our stay. We are more used to a warm or more personal touch.

Area recommendations

Cambridge

Mary Z from Philadelphia

4.0

out of 5

“Repeat visitors”

We love staying at the Charles Hotel for the convenient location and amenities including dining options. The hotel was doing some remodeling during our stay but it did not impact us or take away from our experience. Housekeeping did not clean our room one night during our 3 night stay - we did leave the "do not disturb" sign out all day in error but if that has happened before we have gotten a call asking if we'd like the room freshened. Coffee is complimentary at Henrietta's in the morning and we had a full breakfast and lunch there during our stay - excellent meals. Legal Seafood is just across the courtyard and we had a lovely lunch there also. Pool and fitness are a plus - only complaint is there is not a lot of seating up at the pool so if a few families are present there is not a place to settle in. We did use the equipment, steam room, jacuzzi and pool every day - in January during very cold weather it was a blessing. Would stay there again (we've been there twice) and recommend it to others.

A Traveler

4.0

out of 5

“Overall Good Experience”

Comfortable, nice, clean accomodations in contemporary style which we like. A little suprised that as hotel guests we were turned away being only 5 minutes late for breakfast hours in their restaurant. Not a biggie, since the room service food was fast and pretty great. Also be aware that parking as in most city hotels is extra.

A Traveler from Seattle, WA area

4.0

out of 5

“A keeper with minor suggestions--will return soon”

This was my second stay at The Charles this fall, for a total of about ten nights. Unusually spacious, comfortably appointed room overlooking a lighted plaza below, and the Charles River further on. Excellent housekeeping services and climate control, great location (though not an especially safe one for walking around at night, especially alone). Fitness room is well-equipped though can be a bit crowded, and hours are surprisingly limited compared to other hotels. Two things on the wish list: 1) a second upholstered chair so two can sit comfortably, and 2) in-room coffee/tea setup (maybe in lieu of oddly stocked, overpriced "snack tray"). Even an espresso cart or coffee service in the lobby would be a tremendous improvement. Didn't love having to call room service, sit down for a meal at the hotel restaurant, or leave the hotel to get coffee or tea in the morning. I'd give an overall grade of A-/B+ based on the above, and the fact that the hotel is a wee bit overpriced, compared to similar properties, both locally and in other major US and European cities.

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