The Charles Hotel In Harvard Square

A most original luxury hotel, the newly renovated Charles Hotel combines classic New England design and sophisticated service. You can see our character in our signature quilts, bountiful regional cuisine, and thoughtful planning. The Charles Hotel is located in the heart of Harvard Square, just minutes from downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The Charles Hotel, a AAA Four Diamond Hotel, offers the finest, most distinctive guest accommodations in the Boston area with 294 spacious guestrooms. Our renovated guest rooms include custom designed pieces, such as spacious cherry-wood desks, oversized clocks, Hi-Def LCD Plasma Televisions and hand-crafted quilts. Throughout the rooms are unique touches that celebrate The Charles' reputation as "Cambridge's most intellectual property," leading with the oversized black and white chalkboard drawing hanging in each room. Additionally, the rooms are furnished with a custom created professor's chair, and a hanging peg board that is reminiscent of a New England boarding school.Beginning in February 2007, guests will be able to take advantage of free local, national long distance, and 800 calls in their guest rooms. In addition, to the phone service, the hotel recently opened "Web Cubes" on each of its seven guest floors. The rooms serve as a mini work station for the executive on-the-go or as a convenience for the leisure guest who wants to send an email to the family back home. Open 24 hours a day, the Web Cubes include complimentary high-speed internet and printing. These are in addition to a complete business center on the first floor.

Check-in Time:

1500

Check-out Time:

1200

Year Built:

Total Rooms:

293 rooms.293

Total Floors:

10 floors.

Rooms:

Deluxe Room:Deluxe room with king bed or 2 double beds. Our renovated guest rooms include custom designed pieces, such as spacious cherry-wood desks, oversized clocks, Hi-Def LCD Plasma Televisions and hand-crafted quilts. Additionally, the rooms are furnished with a custom created professor's chair, and a hanging peg board that is reminiscent of a New England boarding school.Decor combines shaker-inspired aesthetic with modern touches. All rooms have Bose Wave radios, DVD players, down comforters & pillows and aromatherapy bath products by Origins, size 273 sq ft.All rooms are non-smoking. A distinguishing guestroom attribute -- currently unique to The Charles -- is the hotel's installation of Seura televisions in every room. These innovative "in-mirror" LCD screens can be hooked up to cable, DVD, satellite, sound, or other systems, and are completely hidden when turned off.

Price

$229-$599 double; $279-$4,000 suite. Extra person $20. Weekend packages available, V

Credit Cards Accepted

AE, DC, MC, V

Directions

The charm, history and culture in Harvard Square Cambridge are unrivaled, Blending tradition education, and International diversity. Harvard Square's dynamic offering are just outside our front door. World-class performances at The American Repertory Theatre, Harvard's prestigious collection of museums, the best in ethnic dining and erudite cafes and unique shops all contribute to the area's legendary appeal. Minutes across the river, Boston proper offers its own unique environment that complements your experience at The Charles Hotel.

Area

Cambridge, MA

Parking

Valet or self-parking $28

Pets

Pets under 25 lb. accepted; $50 fee

Attractions

Boston Common . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Mi Boston Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mi Boston Public Library . . . . . . . . 3 Mi Boston University . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mi ChildrenS/Computer Museum . . . . . .5 Mi Copley Square And Place . . . . . . . 4 Mi Downtown Boston . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mi Fenway Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mi Freedom Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mi Glass Flower Museum . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Mi Harvard Square . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Mi Jfk Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mi Logan Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mi Mass Institute Of Technology . . . . .2 Mi Museum Of Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . 4 Mi Museum Of Science . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mi New England Aquarium . . . . . . . . .4 Mi Old North Church . . . . . . . . . . .4 Mi Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall . . . . . .6 Mi State Capitol . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Mi Uss Constitution . . . . . . . . . . .

Dining

Henrietta's TableHenrietta's Table is comfort food, redefined. This means full, robust flavors using the freshest of ingredients obtained from local farmers and fishermen. In addition to serving the best breakfast in Boston (as chosen by Boston Magazine in 2000), a meal that attracts more Nobel Prize dinner following. For reservations call 617.661.5005.RialtoRecently awarded one of the Top 50 Hotel Restaurants in America by Food and Wine Magazine in addition to four stars by The Boston Globe. Since it opened in 1994, Rialto is consistently chosen for fine dining by food critics and patrons, on both a local and national level. Chef Jody Adams, winner of the 1997 James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Northeast, invites you to delight in her unique cuisine inspired by the flavors of France. Italy and Spain, and enhanced with seasonal New England ingredients. For reservations call 617.661.5050.RegattabarRegatta bar included in "Best of Boston" Hall of Fame. The Charles Hotel's Regatta bar brings to the hotel the most dynamic live jazz both national and international. Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman, McCoy Tyner, Ruth Brown, Michael Brecker, and Elvin Jones and other luminaries are all Regatta bar regulars. For reservations and schedule of upcoming performances, call Concertix 617.876.7777.NoirNoir is located in a discreet corner of The Charles Hotel's Lobby with street-level views of Harvard Square. A warm sophisticated bar serving classic cocktails, sweet and sultry signature drinks and a menu suited for a late afternoon or late night snack. Designed to reflect the intense decadent atmosphere of 1940's nightlife, Noir is the right place to meet friends after work, a date Noir is open seven days a week 4:00PM- 2:00AM. Food served until 1:00AM.

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