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The Charles Hotel In Harvard Square, Cambridge

1 Bennett St, Cambridge, MA 02138
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Charles Hotel is a luxury hotel ideally situated right in Harvard Square.The Charles Hotel offers the finest, most distinctive guest accommodations with 294 spacious guestrooms, including 45 suites that combine Shaker-inspired aesthetic with modern touches. The Charles also boasts one of the best gyms in ... More
The Charles Hotel In Harvard Square
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The Charles Hotel is a luxury hotel ideally situated right in Harvard Square.The Charles Hotel offers the finest, most distinctive guest accommodations with 294 spacious guestrooms, including 45 suites that combine Shaker-inspired aesthetic with modern touches. The Charles also boasts one of the best gyms in Boston: the Wellbridge Center, which features a four-lane rooftop pool, an aerobic studio, a stretching area, and locker rooms, as well as a variety of free-weight, strength training and cardiovascular equipment. Henrietta's Table serves award-winning New England classics using ingredients procured from local vendors and organic farmers for breakfast, lunch, supper and Saturday and Sunday brunch. Rialto, also located in the hotel, is considered one of Boston's finest restaurants. Regattabar, the Charles Hotel Jazz Club, is where anyone in Boston goes to hear top-flight musicians from around the world. The property is entirely smoke free including hotel rooms and all public areas. All rooms are equipped with a Hi-Def LCD Plasma, Bose Wave radio, closet safe, hair dryer, iron and ironing board. In addition, 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. We are now offering complimentary local, domestic long distance, and 800 calls complimentary. We are also offering guests with internet access, fax, and printing complimentary on every guest room floor. A distinguishing guestroom attribute that is currently unique to The Charles is the hotel's installation of Seura television in every room. These innovative in-mirror LDC screens can be hooked up to cable, DVD, satellite, sound, or other systems, and are completely hidden when turned off.

Amenities

Air Conditioning (In Room)Newspaper (Free)Refrigerator
IronTelephoneTelevision (Cable/Satellite)
Non-Smoking RoomsTelevisionDVD/VCR
Daily Maid ServiceIn Room Broadband Internet AccessFireplace
In Room Broadband Internet Access FeeSafe (In Room)Telephone (Voicemail)
Mini-Bar

Hotel Details

293 Rooms / 10 FloorsBuilt in 1985Babysitting or Child Care
Laundry/ Dry Cleaning ServiceMulti-lingual StaffSprinkler in Rooms
Pets AllowedCar RentalSmoke Alarm in Rooms
Photocopy ServiceAdministrative ServicesConcierge Services
Barber/Hair StylistCommon/Public Areas Accessible to WheelchairsSurveillance Cameras On Site
Business CenterCurrency ExchangeA-V Equipment Rental
Parking Area Well LitFax (For Guests)Common Area Wireless Access Fee Ind
Complementary CoffeeCommon Area Wireless AccessGift Shop
ATM/BankLaundry RoomRoom Service
Restaurant in HotelHealth ClubPool (Indoor)
Health Spa/MassageJogging TrackPool (Children)
Hot Tub
 
 
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Reviews for The Charles Hotel In Harvard Square: 12
 
 
 
 
 
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Looking forward for another visit
By jihad, 3/31/13
I would like to receive the talented painting posted in the Lobby of the Hotel...it has this dynamic effect... It is an Art Please forward one photo for my reference Thank you
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 11/14/08
it was overall good, but I was treated very poorly
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Excelent
By Ttowner, 8/30/08
Nice mix of ivy league - modern feel. The bed is one of the most comftable ones I've slept in. There is a TV inside the mirror. Hint: subscribe to their point program so you don't have to pay for internet.
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A Poor Value
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 2/3/08
I am surprised to see several glowing reviews for this property. To me, it is over-priced and a poor value. I am particularly annoyed that they charge extra for internet access, and they do NOT have in-room coffee makers which makes mornings a pain. They also charged me $35.00 per DAY to park. The room itself was nothing to rave about; clean and comfortable. But not worth $375.00 per day after parking, internet, and taxes. Almost $400.00 if you include the unnecessary need for a guest to order room service coffee in the morning. I go to Cambridge frequently and definitely will not return to the Charles. Try the Inn at Harvard. They're not the nicest people, but the property is very nice, as is the location.
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bad expierience ya right
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 1/31/07
TO START, I WENT INTO THE LOBBY AFTER DRIVING 28 HOURS STRAIGHT SO OBVIOUSLY I WAS TIRED AND LOOKED LIKE A GRUB, I WAS TRETED WITH HOSTILITY AND PREJUDICE DUE TO MY HAVING A PAIR OF JEANS AND T SHIRT ON. I SAID NOTHING AND AS I BEGAN TO CHECK IN I ASKED FOR A TOTAL AND SHE STATES: PROBABLY TOO MUCH CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT.I LEFT MY NAME AND NUMBER FOR THE MANAGER BUT I STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED A PHONE CALL OH WELL. DENNIS PIKE
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Charles is my home in Cambridge
By Victoria M, 9/20/06
This is just a great hotel. I've been staying here regularly for more than 10 years. It's cozy, clean, beautiful, understated, friendly, has a fantastic location in Harvard Square steps from the Charles River, and the service is generally excellent. You can wonderful breakfasts downstairs at Henrietta's Table (heated up cranberry orange muffins with the freshest butter and bacon and coffee like it should taste), and late at night either room service or a great hamburger in that other little bar across the way. Lately they've upgraded to all flat screen TVs, added beautiful wood fixtures in the bathrooms, and an amazing mini TV in the bathroom mirror that I can't even begin to understand. But it's certainly fun. At Christmastime especially a room over the courtyard is delicious with all the lights from the tree in the courtyard. Egyptian cotton sheets and pillow cases, and luxurious King beds. Room service can be a bit pricey depending on what you order but a big pitcher of coffee and some sweet rolls is worth it, and it's a good idea to not keep a rental car parked in the garage unless you want to pour money into that parking space every night. But you don't really need a car while you are there unless you need to make day trips out each day. Maybe just rent a car for the day.
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Spectacular Service
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 11/8/05
I recently traveled to The Charles Hotel on business and I had a great experience. It was my first time staying at the hotel and I was very impressed with the level of service and hospitality all members of the staff extended throughout my whole stay. The complimentary access to Wellbridge Athletic Club was great, the equipment was first class and the staff was very helpful. My room, a king-size non-smoking with views over Harvard, was $269 a night, a great value considering the top of the line amenities and services provided. Cambridge is a great area and I am looking forward to my next stay.
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Arrogant service and soft beds
By IvanM, 10/10/05
The hotel is way, way overpriced for the quality. There are so many great hotels in the area that are better: The Inn at Harvard, Sheraton Commander, Doubletree, Hyatt, you name it. My experience was particularly affected by rude service which not even the manager cared about it, that despite the fact that my company footed a $100,000 bill for a large event the night before. The beds are among the softest that I have ever experienced, so neither my colleague or I slept through the night. Oh, yeah, and they charge $2 per minute for domestic phone calls, conveniently not posted anywhere. I highly disrecommend this hotel, and the stay won't give you Starwood/Hilton Honors points either. Stay elsewhere.
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Great place, Perfect location
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 9/28/05
Situated in the heart of Harvard Square, this hotel is a walker's dream. I so enjoyed a safe feeling while walking to various shops to include: bread and coffees, restaurants, and of course, books and other retail shops. The hotel room was pristine and my one experience with room service waiter was great and included an update on the Red Sox and Yankee scores! Some folks also staying at this hotel thought the beds were extremely comfortable.
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The Best in Harvard Square
By Rich, 9/2/05
We stayed here for a "weekend out". Our room was very comfortable, quiet, the furnishings more like a home than a hotel room. The best part is the location, though. Right in the heart of Harvard Square and a short subway ride to downtown Boston. The price is not cheap, but for what you get, I think it is a good value.
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