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Daisy CuratedResearched & Verified4 Star · United States
Boston, United States

The Charles Hotel

A Harvard Square base with the Charles River paths two minutes away

This hotel is part of the Daisy Curated Collection. Its information has been researched and verified, but Daisy has not yet personally stayed here. When she does, this page will be upgraded to a full Daisy Verified inspection.

Daisy's Assessment
Researched and verified. Not yet personally stayed.
“The main full-service hotel in Harvard Square, set just back from the Charles River in Cambridge. Pets are welcome for a single cleaning fee per stay. It suits anyone visiting Harvard who wants riverside walks from the door.

What we've verified

Pet fee USD 75
Weight limit Unknown kg
Why it's in the collection

John F. Kennedy Memorial Park is next door, about 100 m away, and leads straight onto the Charles River paths. Cambridge Common is roughly 600 m north through Harvard Square.

Best suited for

A USD 75 deep cleaning fee applies per stay.

The open question

How the welcome translates in person, at dinner and around the hotel. That's what a Daisy stay will confirm.

Pet pricing

USD 75, One-time deep cleaning fee per stay

Verified Experience Snapshot

What we've confirmed, at a glance.

Pet fee
USD 75
Weight limit
Unknown kg
Max dogs
Unknown
Restaurant
To verify
Bar
To verify
Breakfast
To verify
Beach
None here
Pool
To verify
Garden / terrace
To verify
Spa / wellness
To verify
Lobby
To verify
Where dogs can go

Verified with the hotel, honestly marked.

RestaurantTo verify
BarTo verify
Breakfast buffetTo verify
LobbyTo verify
Spa / wellnessTo verify
Main poolTo verify
Garden / terraceTo verify
BeachNone here
Unattended in roomTo verify

Dogs stay in guest rooms.

Where we can't yet confirm a detail first-hand, we mark it plainly rather than guess. A Daisy stay will close every gap.

Practical details

Everything, without the wall of text.

Pet policy & fees+

Pet fee: USD 75, One-time deep cleaning fee per stay

Weight limit: Unknown kg. Maximum dogs: Unknown.

A USD 75 deep cleaning fee applies per stay.

In-room amenities+

None published.

Compare

How it measures up.

Against two other stays in Boston, on the things that actually decide a trip.

The Charles HotelBostonBoston Harbor HotelBostonFour Seasons Hotel BostonBoston
Dogs at breakfastunknownunknownunknown
Dogs at dinnerunknownunknownunknown
Barunknownunknownunknown
Beach accessNoneNoneNone
Pool for dogsunknownunknownunknown
Garden / terraceunknownunknownunknown
Pet feeUSD 75USD 100Unknown
Stars4 Star5 Star5 Star
Future verification

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Information last verified 2026-10-04