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Reviews of The Charles Hotel

4 out of 5
The Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 714 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 199 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1001 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Abby on Apr 17, 2024
Dear Michael, Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel. We are sorry to see your recent visit to the property did not fully exceed your expectations. Your feedback is very valuable to us, and please know guest satisfaction is our top priority at the hotel. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location. Maintenance. Comfort. Service .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Abby on Apr 12, 2024
Dear Steven,Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the location, and found your stay to be comfortable. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

kirsten

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Abby on Apr 8, 2024
Dear Kirsten,Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel! We are so happy to hear you had a comfortable stay with us. We look forward to having the pleasure of welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Marjorie J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Abby on Apr 9, 2024
Dear Marjorie J, Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel! We are thrilled to see you had an enjoyable visit, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always lovely rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Abby on Apr 5, 2024
Dear Elizabeth, Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel! We are very happy to hear you enjoyed many aspects of the property including your guestroom. We look forward to having the pleasure of welcoming you back for another memorable stay in Harvard Square soon!

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful service, rooms are large and comfortable. Very clean. Staff are lovely and very helpful. Lovely stay. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Abby on Apr 4, 2024
Dear Gary,Thank you for taking the time to share with us your feedback regarding your recent stay at The Charles Hotel! We are very happy to hear you enjoyed many aspects of the property and that your visit exceeded your expectations. Our team hopes to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to Harvard Square soon.

8/10 Good

Andrew, Fort Lauderdale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent, but expensive.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Abby on Apr 5, 2024
Dear Andrew, Thank you for choosing The Charles Hotel. We appreciate you taking the time to share with us your feedback and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone is very pleasant. The hotel is very clean. Their room service menu is excellent and delivered quickly. a wonderful place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Abby on Apr 3, 2024
Dear Gary, Thank you for choosing The Charles Hotel. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed so many aspects of the property including your In-Room Dining service. Your kind words are truly appreciated. Our team hopes to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon for another memorable stay in Harvard Square!

4/10 Poor

Zheng, Plano

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked a suite because there were 3 of us. It is too expensive and not worth the money at all. The guest room is very small, as well as the living room. There is no microwave, no fridge. I should have booked two rooms at other hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Abby on Apr 3, 2024
Dear Zheng, Thank you very much for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel. We are sorry to hear your guestroom did not live up to your expectations. Please know guest satisfaction is our top priority at the hotel and we are constantly working on improving. We appreciate and value your feedback. In regards to a microwave and mini-fridge in your guestroom, you are able to request one and our front office team can have it delivered to your room. We apologize we were unable to effectively communicate this to you during your visit, but we hope to have another chance to give you the experience you expect and deserve from our team. Thank you again and we look forward to having the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

yukimi

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good atmosphere overall
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Abby on Mar 28, 2024
Dear yukimi,Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel! We are thrilled to hear you had an overall enjoyable visit with us and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.

8/10 Good

Ana Luiza

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
The hotel is pretty good and have an excellent location HOWEVER I was EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED with the staff - I forgot a quite expensive blazer in my room at the first night I spent there. I came back the following day and they said they never found it. I believe the staff could have been more helpful and efficient dealing with this matter and they made if looked like I was lying. Never coming back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Kathryn V., The Charles Hotel on Mar 25, 2024
Dear Ms. Luiza, We are very sorry for this confusion to occur about your blazer. I do encourage you to contact us directly so we may be of further assistance. We understand that being left with this feeling can cause quite an upset and we do want to correct this. We hope yo have you with us again and leaving on much better circumstances.

10/10 Excellent

PIERRE

Lovely hotel. Agreeable, courteous, efficient, tasteful, good food. All good.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from The Charles Hotel on Mar 25, 2024
Dear Pierre, Thank you very much for staying with us and your warm feedback. We hope to have you with us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

David, Lansdale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Abby on Mar 21, 2024
Dear David, Thank you for choosing The Charles Hotel! We truly appreciate your kind words regarding our staff and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

8/10 Good

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Charles Hotel on Mar 19, 2024
Dear Oscar, We are glad to see that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Anne

It was a one night stay. The room was lovely, all of the staff were too
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Charles Hotel on Mar 18, 2024
Dear Anne, Thank you very much for your review. We hope to welcome you back again soon for an excellent visit.

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel. Friendly and helpful staff. Great location. Have stayed here before.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Charles Hotel on Mar 4, 2024
We are so glad to have been able to welcome you back Judith! Enjoy your travels.

2/10 Terrible

Olga

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Near to Harvard..
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Abby on Feb 26, 2024
Dear Olga,Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel. We are sorry to learn your recent visit did not exceed your expectations. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Courtenay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from The Charles Hotel on Feb 20, 2024
Thank you very much Courtenay!

8/10 Good

Beatriz

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Abby on Mar 21, 2024
Dear Beatriz,Thank you for choosing The Charles Hotel! We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Jodessa

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Abby on Mar 21, 2024
Dear Jodessa,Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel! We are happy to see you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back to Harvard Square soon.

10/10 Excellent

Ana Melissa

Rooms are comfortable, clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Abby on Jan 30, 2024
Dear Ana Melissa, Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel! We are very happy you had an enjoyable visit, and we hope to welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Diana, Stamford

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Abby on Jan 16, 2024
Dear Diana,Thank you for staying with us at The Charles! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Theodore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Abby on Jan 9, 2024
Dear Theodore, Thank you for choosing The Charles Hotel! We hope we welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good Bostonian food. Clean rooms. Courteous staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Abby on Jan 9, 2024
Dear Dennis, We are very glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at The Charles Hotel. Your kind words are appreciated and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Savvas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and room!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Abby on Jan 9, 2024
Dear Savvas,Thank you very much for your feedback! We are delighted you had an enjoyable stay at The Charles and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Revisiting a favorite
We love staying at the Charles. It is so comfortable—simple but elegant. Staff is always sincere, helpful and extremely helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Abby on Dec 18, 2023
Dear Donald,Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed most aspects of the property during your recent visit. Our team appreciates your kind words and your continuous support. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

Ramona

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Abby on Dec 18, 2023
Dear Ramona, Thank you for visiting The Charles Hotel! We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to Harvard Square soon.

8/10 Good

Joshua, New York

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Abby on Dec 18, 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location convenient to shopping and public transportation. Hotel was clean and had a nice vibe. Room was comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Abby on Dec 18, 2023
Dear Richard, Thank you for taking the time to share with us your feedback. We are delighted to hear your stay at The Charles was enjoyable, and we hope to welcome you back soon for another visit!

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Abby on Dec 11, 2023
Dear Rhonda,Thank you for choosing The Charles Hotel! We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Wilmer

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Abby on Dec 18, 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay with us at The Charles Hotel. We are happy you enjoyed your visit and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Iyko

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Abby on Dec 11, 2023
Dear lyko,Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel. We hope to see you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Abby on Dec 11, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback! The Charles hopes to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great check in. Lovely rooms, excellent staff and location. Only downside was too many dogs, but a fabulous stay nonetheless.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Abby on Nov 28, 2023
Dear Mary,Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your time and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Charles is our go to for staying in Boston. Great location and the staff are always lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Abby on Nov 28, 2023
Dear Susan,We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed another stay with us in Harvard Square! We look forward to seeing you again soon and thank you for your continuous support.

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Abby on Dec 18, 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel! We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Elise

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Abby on Nov 28, 2023
Dear Elise, Thank you for choosing to stay with us at The Charles! We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very family-friendly!
Our grandkids loved exploring the nooks and crannies in the lobby and eating pancakes loaded with whipped cream at Henrietta's Table. The staff were so forbearing and helpful. Great location. Comfortable rooms. Internet could have been better.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from The Charles Hotel on Nov 23, 2023
We are so glad everyone had an excellent visit! This is what we love to be part of. We will take a look at the internet to see what updates could occur. Safe travels and we hope to see everyone again soon.

8/10 Good

Ellen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed being in Cambridge
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Charles Hotel on Nov 20, 2023
Thank you very much Ellen, we hope to welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in the perfect location. Not cheap, but comfortable and decent value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from The Charles Hotel on Nov 13, 2023
Thank you for your review Mark, we hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Charles Hotel on Nov 13, 2023
Thank you very much Jennifer. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Violetta

The Charles Hotel was clean, staff was friendly. Food and service at Henrietta’s Table food and service, also very good. We were visiting Harvard and the hotel was conveniently located nearby
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Charles Hotel on Nov 13, 2023
Thank you very much Violetta, we are so glad to hear this! Safe travels and we hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Madison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Charles Hotel on Nov 13, 2023
Thank you very much Robert, we appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Boyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Abby on Nov 6, 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay at The Charles Hotel! We hope to welcome you back in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Abby on Nov 28, 2023
Dear Lisa, Thank you for taking the time to share with us your feedback on your recent stay in Harvard Square. The Charles hopes to welcome you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Abby on Nov 6, 2023
Thank you for choosing The Charles Hotel! We hope to welcome you back very soon for another enjoyable stay in Harvard Square.

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from The Charhles Hotel on Nov 13, 2023
Thank you for your review John, we hope to welcome you back soon.

8/10 Good

Meline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located walking distance to Harvard.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Abby on Nov 6, 2023
Thank you for visiting us at The Charles Hotel! We are glad you enjoyed your stayed in Harvard Square and look forward to seeing you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Roman

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Abby on Oct 11, 2023
Thank you for choosing The Charles! We are happy to see you had enjoyable stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

8/10 Good

Annabelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was happy that the hotel was able to accommodate our room location request. The valet options include an EV charging port which is wonderful but the valet person who returned our car didn’t know how to properly disconnect the electric power cord so the converter was stilled attached when he brought it up and i was worried he would damage the car when he was trying to force it off until I told him to stop and let me do it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Abby on Oct 2, 2023
Dear Annabelle, Thank you for taking the time to share with us your feedback. We are sorry to hear your experience with our valet service did not live up to your expectations. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and we have alerted our Director of Operations. Please let us know if you need anything because the satisfaction of our guests is are top priority at the hotel, and we are constantly looking for ways we can improve. Thank you again and we hope to see you back soon.