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Special! Jul 3 to Jul 6, from $199 per night
Amenity highlights: Guests have free access to the hotel's fitness center, including workout rooms with strength training equipment, and a studio for aerobics classes, yoga, Pilates, and spinning. A separate glassed-in area houses a heated swimming pool and handicapped-accessible spa.
Insider tip: The Charles Hotel's Le Pli Day Spa is so popular that guests should make appointments well in advance. A 54-foot square ice rink is open in front of the hotel.
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 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 high-speed Internet access (surcharge) and Seura television mirrors. 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.
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.
Room Amenities
- Cable/satellite TV
- CD player
- Bathroom TV
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Complimentary newspaper
- Non-smoking rooms
- Housekeeping
- Extra towels/bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Multi-line phone
- Clock radio
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Climate control
- Turndown service
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Bathroom telephone
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Window opens
- Minibar
- In-room safe
- Private bathroom
- Premium bedding
- Voice mail
- Internet access - high speed
- Rollaway beds
- Soundproofed rooms
- Internet access - dial-up
- Free local calls
- Internet access - surcharge
- Slippers
- DVD player
- Wake-up calls
Recreation
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Rowing or canoeing
- Boating
- Tennis
- Running track/path
- Bicycle rentals
- Aerobics
- Golfing
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 2006, features modern conveniences while maintaining its original New England charm. The hotel offers a lively jazz club; two restaurants, each offering regional cuisine; state-of-the-art conference facilities; and banquet rooms, available for weddings and business functions. A 54-foot square indoor ice rink is just outside the front door; a health club with indoor pool, a day spa, business center, and childcare services are available. (Children have access to the indoor pool during select times only.) Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel (surcharge). |
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Spa tub
- Health club
- Spa services on site
- Video library
- Fitness equipment
- On-site car rental
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Photocopy machines
- Secretarial services
- Translation services
- Shoe shine
- Nightclub
- Self parking
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Library
- Ski storage
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Suitable for children
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Patio
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Fax machine
- Business services
- Computer rental
- Currency exchange
- Coffee shop or café
- Multilingual staff
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- 24-hour front desk
- Business center
- Porter/bellhop
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Dry cleaning service
- Banquet facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Medical assistance available
- Express check-out
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- ATM/banking
- Internet access - wireless
- Number of rooms: 294
- Number of floors: 10
- Parking (valet)
- Babysitting or child care
- Hair salon
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and 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 is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
- Pets accepted
Know Before You Go
Children (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult to access the pool.
Children's pool hours are limited:
- Monday-Friday: 2 PM - 4:30 PM
- Saturday-Sunday: 10 AM - 12 PM; 2 PM - 5 PM
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at check-in, check-out, or time of service.
- Valet parking: $34 per 24-hour period in underground/covered/secured lot with in/out privileges (rates are extended until 3 PM to accommodate late check out)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Rialto Restaurant - Fine dining. The menu is based on French, Italian, and Spanish cuisine. Open daily.
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.
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.
Address
1 Bennett St
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
Nearest major airport:
Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
Area:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
