Charles Hotel - Room details

    This hotel features 293 guestrooms, all of which include custom-designed duvets and bedding, high-speed Internet access, and elegant baths with TVs and telephones.
  • Deluxe Accommodation - These guestrooms offer one king-size bed or two double beds; rooms can accommodate a maximum of four guests.

Charles Hotel - Property information

    What to expect: The handsome, understated lobby features fresh flower arrangements, paintings of Cambridge street scenes, and a cozy library nook with wingback chairs. Children love this upscale hotel as much as adults; upon arrival, children receive a gift case of toys and creative materials to keep them entertained. The hotel is frequented by those traveling for both business and pleasure.
  • 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 hotel's Le Pli Day Spa is so popular that guests should make appointments well in advance. It offers a variety of hair and body treatments, including hot-stone massage.

Charles Hotel - Dining information




  • Rialto Restaurant - At this restaurant, the flavors of France, Italy, and Spain are enhanced with seasonal New England ingredients. Signature dishes include Tuscan steak, slow-roasted duck, and fish soup. The food is nicely matched with the restaurant's extensive wine selection.
  • Regattabar Jazz Club - This is 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 - A warm, sophisticated bar with 1940s ambience serves classic cocktails, signature drinks, and a menu including late-afternoon or late-night appetizers, such as warm Gruyere, bacon, and roasted red onion dip with grilled garlic bread.
  • Henrietta's Table - Both the breakfast menu and lunch menu focus on comfort foods such as pot roast and chicken pot pie. A special children's menu includes bowls of macaroni and cheese, peanut butter sandwiches, and chocolate-chip cookies. 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.

Charles Hotel - Recreation information

    The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
  • Aerobics classes
  • Bicycle riding/rental
  • Boating
  • Canoe
  • Golf
  • Kayaking
  • Running track/path
  • Sailing
  • Tennis

Charles Hotel - Policy information

  • Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.
  • Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
  • Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
  • All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.

  • Check-in time is 3:00 PM
  • Check-out time is 12:00 PM
  • Pets accepted

Charles Hotel - Amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • AM/FM radio
  • Bathrobes
  • Bathroom telephone
  • Bathroom television
  • Bottled water
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • CD player
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Designer toiletries
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • "Extra towels, linens, bedding"
  • Hair dryer
  • High-speed Internet connection
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • In-room safe
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Maid service
  • Mini/honor bar
  • Modem Internet access
  • Multi-line phone
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pay movies/movie rental
  • Premium bedding
  • Private bathroom
  • Smoking rooms
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Telephone
  • Television
  • Voice mail
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Window open-operating

Charles Hotel - Attractions

  • In city center
  • On river
  • Spa services
  • Water nearby
  • American Repertory Theatre – 2 blocks
  • Harvard Co-op – 2 blocks
  • Harvard University – 3 blocks
  • Harvard Art Museums – 4 blocks
  • Brattle Theatre – 1 block
  • Boston - 2.5 miles

    Boston Logan International Airport (BOS): Approximate driving time is 13 minutes and distance is 8 miles.

    Driving directions from Logan International Airport: Exit airport and follow signs for Route 93 north via Sumner Tunnel. Take Exit 26 off Route 93 at Storrow Drive West. Take the Harvard Square/Cambridge exit, turn right, and proceed over the bridge and across Memorial Drive onto J.F. Kennedy Street. Turn left at the traffic light onto Eliot Street, and bear left at the intersection onto Bennett Street. The Charles Hotel is immediately on your left.

Charles Hotel - Address

    Charles Hotel
    1 Bennett St
    Cambridge