Name: Charles Hotel Harvard Square
Address: Boston, US
Price range: From $352

Charles Hotel Harvard Square, BostonCharles Hotel Harvard Square in Boston, United States has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 58 of 168 hotels we score in Boston. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction. Rooms from about $352 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Charles Hotel sits in Harvard Square in Cambridge, right beside the Harvard University campus, with some rooms looking over the square and the Charles River. It is part of the Charles Square entertainment and business complex, roughly ten minutes from downtown Boston and Logan Airport. Guestrooms and suites are furnished in Shaker style with modern fittings, and the hotel offers a gym, spa, restaurant, business centre, valet parking and room service. It suits business travellers attending events at the complex as well as families and visitors to the university, and pets are welcome. Rates start around $352 a night, so it is a pricey choice for budget travellers.What stands out

Prime Harvard Square location

Spacious, well-furnished rooms

Well-equipped gym and spa

Pet and family friendly

Watch out for

Expensive, from $352 a night

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