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The Charles Hotel
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The Regattabar is why Cambridge still treats The Charles Hotel as a night address: a 1985 plaza hotel on Harvard Square, 294 rooms, with jazz in the house for decades. AAA rates it Four Diamond, it belongs to Leading Hotels of the World, and the Yard is a five-minute walk, with the hotel's art and early American quilt collections on the walls.
- 294 rooms
- Opened 1985
- Neighborhood: Old Cambridge
- Rooms from 273 sq ft (25 m²)
- Interiors: Bill Rooney Studio
About The Charles Hotel
- The Regattabar jazz club is the hotel's famous night room.
- Opened in 1985 on Harvard Square; 294 rooms, a plaza hotel rather than a river inn.
- Pieces from the hotel's art and early American quilt collections hang throughout the house.
- Entry-level rooms start at 273 sq ft (25 m²).
Restaurants and bars
- Henrietta's Table — Restaurant · New England farm-to-table, home-style cooking
- Bar Enza — Restaurant · Reimagined Italian classics
- One Reason Garden Bar — Bar
- Noir — Restaurant
- Regattabar — Restaurant
- Iconic restaurants — Restaurant · seasonal cuisine
Amenities
- Spa
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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