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Charles River Inn

2.0 star property

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Single Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi
Single Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi
Single Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Desk, free WiFi

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$93
$80 nightly
$93 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 22 - Jan 23

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1800 Soldiers Fld Rd, Boston, MA, 02135
  • Place, Charles River Reservation
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, the TRACK at new balance
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, free WiFi

Single Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi

Single Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Single Room, 2 Double Beds | Desk, free WiFi

Single Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Single Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Desk, free WiFi

Single Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Studio, 1 Bedroom | Desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Studio, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

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 3.1 mi (5 km) from Boston University and 4.1 mi (6.5 km) from Fenway Park.

What's nearby

  • Charles River Reservation - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Charles River - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • the TRACK at new balance - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • St. Elizabeth's Medical Center - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Brighton Music Hall - 2 min drive - 1.8 miles

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 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mighty Squirrel Biergarten - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Joyful Garden - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪IHOP - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬19 min walk

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 transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property 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

Charles River Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 120 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 120 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 120 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 120 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 120 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Hongxia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vijay

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Yi-An

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean room, comfortable beds, good location, great parking accommodations
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Zach

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Andre

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dhaarini

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was no power in the room when we checked in and the hotel owner/manager was not even willing to help out. We couldn’t go anywhere else as it was pretty late so we had to stay there anyway and manages with flashlight from the phone. We have asked for a refund and awaiting it. Horrible experience and customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Owls Head

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pillows weren't the best.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Sayed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Horrible and very bad condition bathroom was dirty and bed make a noise
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amina

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Be prepared if you have luggage, no elevator. The bathroom door didn't even close and the sink was severely cracked. The USB charging device did not work. This is a bare bones lodging.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy

Traveled with family
The room was somewhat clean. TV remote did not work, no channel guide for TV. There was no coffee maker but did have an ice bucket. Overall bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Krista

Knowing we wouldn’t be spending that much time in the room we took the gamble. As our kids called it, mom and dad’s skanky hotel. It felt tired and unfriendly. We felt unwelcome as we entered and exited. Wouldn’t stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, nice staff, area seemed safe. Price was relatively low for the area, but you get what you pay for - sheets were a bit scratchy and the entire place pretty run down.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

HAROLD C

An older property but in good condition, pleasant staff, conveniently located and safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice spot for a quick one nighter. Smack in the middle of a ihop and McDonald’s is pretty nice if you wanted something quick and didn’t want to go far. Shower ran all night which wasn’t great but water pressure was nice. Not many amenities, bring what you need for toiletries lol
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Connie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quit riom had trash in the bathroom floor
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet easy to get to and prefect for our family trip to see the Boston Lights 2025!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Darren

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Decent. Great location. Might stay again, but very run down.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Anita

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Augusto

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort

Bien situado si tienes vehiculo

Tuve problemas en la limpieza de la habitación, dos días que no la habían realizado.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

charles

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Penelope

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok property for what it was. Lots of things weren’t working in the lobby and breakfast area, but they were being worked on.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Jean

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bathroom shower faucet constantly running,bathroom room stinks, no suitcases rack, cracked bathroom sink, repaired tiles don’t match, no breakfast,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025