Charles River Inn

2.0 star property

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Single Room, 2 Double Beds
Single Room, 2 Queen Beds | Bathroom
Lobby sitting area
Single Room, 2 Queen Beds
Exterior

Reviews

4.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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1800 Soldiers Fld Rd, Boston, MA, 02135
  • Harvard University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Boston College
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Harvard Square
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Single Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Single Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Boston

With a stay at Charles River Inn in Boston (Brighton), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Harvard University and 5 minutes from Harvard Square. .This hotel is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Boston College and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Boston University.

What's nearby

  • Harvard University - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Boston University - 4 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Fenway Park - 5 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Boston College - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Harvard Square - 5 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Allston St. Station - 3 min drive
  • Newtonville Station - 6 min drive
  • Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
  • ‪Joyful Garden - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Kura Revolving Sushi Bar - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪IHOP - ‬3 min walk
  • Mighty Squirrel Biergarten

About this property

Charles River Inn

Hotel with free parking, near Harvard University
Charles River Inn offers 55 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. This Boston hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 55 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from September 9 2025 to September 14 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
  • Front desk
  • Guestrooms
  • Hallway
  • Lobby
  • Parking area
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Property Registration Number C0001137768

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Reviews

Charles River Inn Reviews

4.0

4.0/10

Cleanliness

4.0/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

2.0/10

Eco-friendliness
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Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 2 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good place to chase the old lady around.

Check in took forever. Place was bare bones. They advirtised a breakfast. There was zero breakfast. Not even coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Nathan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Yuk. Only stay if you have to.

Very shabby. Missing smoke detector. Hair in the tub. Dirty fingerprints on bathroom wall. Room number was a piece of paper taped to the door. View was a storage container. I left at 5:00 AM by choice. Paint job and caulking in the bathroom looked like it was done by a five year old. Tub stained Gross.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025