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

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
$150
$129 nightly
$150 total
Total with taxes and fees
Apr 22 - Apr 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, Boston University
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • 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
(3 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi

Single Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 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
  • 1 bedroom
  • 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

  • 1 bedroom
  • 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

  • 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 within a 5-minute drive of Harvard University and Boston University. .This hotel is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Harvard Square and 4.1 mi (6.5 km) from Fenway Park.

What's nearby

  • Charles River Reservation - 1 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
  • Boston University - 2 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Boston College - 5 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

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

About this property

Charles River Inn

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.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine. 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
  • Vending machine

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

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 157 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 157 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 157 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 157 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 157 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Carmen

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The tub, table and phone were covered in hair and dust. The hallway smelled like cigarettes. Even though there was a snow storm and extremely cold out, the heater blew cold air.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Daniel C

Disliked: Amenities
There was no hot water. The manager said it would be available later that night, but it wasn’t. Nor was there any hot water the next morning. I did not stay another night and got a refund. Glad they refunded my money but I would have preferred hot water and no runaround.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Javon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Carol Jane

Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Nitin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Constantine

I'm rating it "good" as I went in with the expectations that this is "below average good". If you want actual "good", don't stay here. Technically, it has a Boston address... but it's not anywhere you want to be. Well, that's not entirely true... it's bookended by a 24-hours McDonalds and IHOP (which can be pretty convenient). Parking is included (which you won't find in proper Boston hotels) but then you are driving or taking a Uber each way - so that free parking may cancel itself. OK OVERALL: Did I see some questionable characters coming and going? Yes. (Not sure if this hotel offers "by the hour" but you get my drift). Did anyone bother me? No. Was my room clean? Yes, plus some newer hotels don't have fridge and microwave and this room did. Was my room fancy? No. Did the WiFi work? Yes. Did anything keep me up or awake at night? No. Was the staff friendly? They were neither friendly nor unfriendly... they did their jobs well. So if you come with the right expectations, I absolutely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Alomar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms was nice, clean and actually quite a comfortable place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Lunel

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything was good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Giod
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katelynne

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Abbas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Separate need of repairs. Plumbing is noisy. noise from next door. No carers. Pluming leak noise. AC units are ancient and extremely noisy. Staff were kind and nice, my rating is based on the fact that I needed to get some rest but after suffering until 5AM, I switch to another hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Taina Ben, Spring Valley

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have a great stay place clean and affordable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Toni

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We came snd stayed for a sports tournament. The property was very clean and you could tell that they prioritize cleanliness. The furniture was a little worn but functional. It would have been great to have a light breakfast and a vending machine but there were food options nearby. The staff was very friendly and helpful which i liked.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

sunnie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas, Wasilla

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We needed a quick place to stay before getting an early flight. The place seemed clean but very dated. Shower water was hot and microwave worked.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Immaculately clean room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
It was nice and all but the heater didn’t work and the tv didn’t have cable 😅 but other than that it was alright lol
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025