I've been staying at the Charles Hotel several times a year for well over a decade. In the last year or so the hotel has improved from very good to excellent. The front desk staff has been particularly outstanding lately; the housekeeping staff has always been terrific.The rooms are more than comfortable with plenty of space, a nice roomy desk,... more

We chose to stay at the Charles for two nights with our two infant children. The hotel rooms are great, if not a bit small. The bed linens, updated decor, tv, bathroom and toiletries, etc were all what you'd expect from a hotel of this price. The room was spotless. We had a rather bland view to the large rear... more

I've been staying at the Charles for 15 years. It is a beautiful hotel, casual, understated, generally sparkling clean, great service, good taste, nice people, awesome restaurants and jazz bar, and fab location. Best of all, I once saw Julia Child and her husband in the bar. They were cool. I came onto TripAdvisor tonight to look for a hotel... more

Whenever I visit Boston, I prefer to stay on the Cambridge side of the Charles river. This is my favorite hotel to stay at in Cambridge. It is across the street from Harvard, and has great access to the Harvard Square subway stop on the red line. The hotel is very nice and quiet with great restaurants and staff. more

We stayed at The Charles Hotel for one night. The location is fabulous - easy to walk to everything in Harvard Square. The staff were amazingly upbeat, attentive and helpful. The decor is nothing special, but the hotel was perfectly muted, busy enough but not too loud. Our Deluxe room was a spacious corner room with a nice entryway and... more

Great time at the Charles. We were visiting Harvard and it was a cant beat location. Rooms were basic but nice. Restaurant was phenomenal. We loved Henrys Table and it was great comfort food. Staff were really nice and welcoming. Had a note from them upon arrival. Would definitely return. more

This is a nice hotel but we were dissapointed that there was no coffee machine in the room. We enjoy a cup upon rising in the morning. The most interesting thing about the room was the TV inside the bathroom mirror. The bed was too soft but the view was nice and the room was quiet. We ate dinner at... more

I stayed here for one night to attend a work social event. The hotel's lobby is pleasant, not your typical cookie cutter corporate lobby. The check-in was prompt, the clerk - -very polite. The room has a good size bathroom with organic aromatherapy toiletries. There was a small hallway with a closet, a dresser and a mirror, leading to a... more

Stayed here 3 nights while Harvard was in session, and the hotel was fully booked. The positives: The location is excellent. The facility is well constructed and quiet and very pleasant. Our guest room was small but nicely decorated - another TripAdvisor guest has posted photos of a room that looks identical to ours. The TV embedded in the mirror... more