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Charles River Inn

2.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Point of interest
Single Room, 2 Queen Beds
Single Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed
Single Room, 2 Queen Beds

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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1800 Soldiers Fld Rd, Boston, MA, 02135
  • Place, the TRACK at new balance
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Boston University
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Boston College
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room, 1 King Bed

Single Room, 1 King Bed

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

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Single Room, 2 Queen Beds

Single Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Single Room, 2 Double Beds

Single Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Single Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

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

Deluxe Studio, 1 Bedroom

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

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About the area

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 km
  • the TRACK at new balance - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • St. Elizabeth's Medical Center - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Boston University - 2 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Boston College - 5 min drive - 2.5 km

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
  • ‪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 transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

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

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. 48 out of 125 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 125 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 125 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 125 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 125 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sofia

Liked: Amenities
Convenient for the price!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doretha, New York

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was an easy, friendly, and reasonably priced for our needs and I would return to this location the next time I am in the area. The room was set up nicely, clean, and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel allows smoking. Strong smell of pot and cigarettes. Slamming doors and loud voices. It appeared that the staff didn’t care about the general chaos. I would not stay there again. Seriously, I think a motel 6 is a step up.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Carlos J.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

max-olivier

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Someone came to my room while I was there in the middle of the night, it was very frightening, this was the worst experience ever, thank God I am safe. They must double check who they give rooms to, bc someone will get hurt.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness
Courteous staff. Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celestino

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Caché
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For an older hotel, it was nice. The staff was eager to please & it was clean. I was accommodated with the 1st floor (due to mobility issues) because of no elevator. I appreciated that. I didn't care for the noise in the evenings (caused by workers or probably guests). There was also someone smoking or vaping (not cigarettes). It was supposed to be a non-smoking hotel. It wasn't a strong smell so I over-looked it. All this considered, I would recommend this hotel to others. Because of the noise & smoking would rate it a 9 out of 10.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

HYE WON

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Outdated
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yifei

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Alexandra

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overall, the Charles River Motel served its purpose. While the building and the room felt a bit dated, it was clean and the bed was comfortable. It’s conveniently located with easy access to Brighton, Cambridge and Watertown. For the price and a place to lay our heads, it worked out very well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tasnim

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old room and dirty
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Nice clean affordable hotel with easy access to Boston
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ida

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty walls and floors, sheets was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rachel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
floor was dirty, ants crawling around, fitted sheet didn't fit the bed and kept coming off, didn't have enough towels in the bathroom, was told they "sold out" the night before when asked for more, visible layer of dust/dirt on furniture
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very clean, the staff were very friendly, and there were plenty of dining options in the area. Will definitely stay there again for work, and I highly recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Hongxia

Business traveller
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