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Charles River Motel

2.5 star property
Motel near Harvard University in Boston

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Lobby
Front of property
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Room, 2 Double Beds | Living area
Interior

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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1800 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA, 02135
  • Harvard University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Boston College
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Harvard Square
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Deluxe Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Living room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Boston

Brighton stay.Your stay at this Brighton motel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Harvard University and Boston College. Harvard Square and Boston University are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Harvard University - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Boston University - 4 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Fenway Park - 5 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Boston College - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Harvard Square - 5 min drive - 4.7 km

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
  • ‪Joyful Garden - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Kura Revolving Sushi Bar - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪IHOP - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mighty Squirrel Biergarten - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Charles River Motel

Motel near Harvard University in Boston
WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This Boston motel is smoke free.

  • 55 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • No smoking on site
Charles River Motel offers 55 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Tax ID - C0014800350
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The tax ID number is C0014800350. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Charles River Motel Reviews

7.2

Good

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 754 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 309 out of 754 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 173 out of 754 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 80 out of 754 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 58 out of 754 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spacious and affordable

The room was incredibly large and completely sufficient for our needs at a great price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Chris, NH

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Motel was cheap, but the hotel smelled of smoke. Pictures were a LOT nicer than the actual facility.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No elevator, the bathroom was to close to the toilet. The hotel had old smell. A smoke smells. The heater needed to be covered. The front desk was very nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

2/10 Terrible

Thai, Florida

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a horrible experience. The smell of mold started when we first walked in the door. My original reservation was for 5 nights but we only stayed for 1 night. After that one night I could barely breathe in the morning from smelling mold all night. Just awful! Do yourself a favor and find another place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Moe, Swansea ma

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older motel in need of updating. Very quiet. Breakfast not served due to COVID.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Tysen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

No Problem here

This hotel is fine. We spent the night and got the deluxe double room. Very spacious. It is an old Days Inn. But they are doing there best to make the place look nice. They were very friendly and helpful. They even let us bring our service dog who my daughter needs for anxiety mitigation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Next to I-HOP! - Great night staff

Staff was very helpful, we had an unfortunate situation with the mirror in the bathroom (Not hotels fault). Front desk manager was extreamly helpful and understatding.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice but would have been nice to have something offered for breakfast. I understand a breakfast buffet with during the covid-19 however the 10 pack of pre-packaged or single-serving items would have been nice as it was supposed to be included in the price
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

2/10 Terrible

Leanna

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Had a stink bug as a roomate.

Awful. I wouldnt stay here again if it was free. Just as i was willing to overlook all the cons of this place, a stink bug climbed up the side of my neck as i was lying in bed..
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Mike, Braintree

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Honestly for the price, which is low considering it is near Boston, I was pleasantly suprised. The TV needed work as reception was spotty. It reminded me of the old rappit ear antennae days haha. But overall I would recommend it was clean and staff was pleasant and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Joseph

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Watch out

Burn holes in rug, holes in wall, no heat
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Nektaria

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay

The room was very dated, mattress very uncomfortable, cobwebs on ceiling and water stains tv had poor picture with lines bathroom with rusted falling over towel rack
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and the housekeeping was always spot on. Will be back soon!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
many many things in my room were broken. most of the bathroom was not sufficiently clean to make me comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020