The Charles Hotel Harvard Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts
One Bennett Street/Harvard Square
02138
United States
At a glance
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Opened
1985
Remodeled
2016
Guest Rooms
294
Smoking Rooms
No
Pets Allowed
Yes
Self Parking
$40 Per Day
Valet Parking
$45 Per Day
Check-In Time
03:00 pm
Check-Out Time
12:00 pm
Seasonal Rates:
High
Low
Shoulder
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Number of Meeting Rooms
15
Max Group Size
200
Fees/Taxes
Resort Fee
$0
Room Tax
$14.45
Sales Tax
$6.25
Nearby Transportation & Convention Centers
Logan International Airport
7 miles (11km) 15 minutes
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Amenities
Business:
Business Center
Concierge
Web Cubes (24 Hours)
Wi-Fi Access
Laundry Service
Valet Parking
Avis Rent-A-Car On-Site
Newspaper
Pet Friendly
Eco-Friendly
Recreation:
Wellbridge Athletic Club
Corbu Spa And Salon
Pool
Tennis
Library
Kid's Kits
Seasonal Farmer's Market
Bike Rental
Nearby:
Harvard Square
Golf (Within 5 Miles)
Beacon Hill
Fenway Park
Boston Metro Area
Old North Church
Newbury Street (Shopping)
Museums & Galleries
Boston Children'S Museum
New England Aquarium
Restaurants
Dining, Food & Beverage
Onsite Dining:
Capacity
Bar Enza
Italian
Henrietta's Table
American
Noir
Cocktails
Regattabar
Cocktails
F&B Averages:
Breakfast
Buffet $55
Cont. $32
Lunch
Buffet $52
Plated $60
Dinner
Buffet $78
Plated $100
Coffee Break
$22
2-Hour Open Bar
$28
Meeting Space
Largest Meeting Room:
4,730 ft²
Indoor Meeting Space:
18,000 ft²
Indoor/Outdoor Meeting Space:
18,000 ft²
Capacity Chart
![total square footage](/assets/images/total_sq_ft.png)
![Room Size](/assets/images/room_size_ft.png)
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![theater size](/assets/images/theater.png)
![banquet size](/assets/images/banquet_10.png)
![reception size](/assets/images/reception.png)
![conference size](/assets/images/conference.png)
![u-shape room size](/assets/images/u-shape.png)
![h-shape room size](/assets/images/h-square.png)
![ten by ten room size](/assets/images/10x10s.png)
Pre-assembly A
1,782
-
10
N/A
N/A
N/A
180
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pre-assembly B
612
-
9
N/A
N/A
N/A
30
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Doriot Board Room
260
-
8
N/A
N/A
10
N/A
10
N/A
N/A
N/A
Leverett Board Room
300
-
8
N/A
N/A
10
N/A
10
N/A
N/A
N/A
Walker Board Room
260
-
8
N/A
N/A
10
N/A
10
N/A
N/A
N/A
Longfellow Room
1,568
-
9
65
170
110
150
N/A
45
N/A
N/A
Kennedy Room
1,881
-
9
70
185
120
170
40
50
N/A
N/A
Charles Ballroom (One Half)
2,365
-
12
170
250
175
300
N/A
60
N/A
N/A
Charles Ballroom Section Conant
1,591
-
12
80
150
175
N/A
N/A
50
80
N/A
Exclusive Buyout
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
300
400
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Comstock Room
702
-
8
18
50
30
40
25
20
25
N/A
Charles Ballroom
4,730
-
12
300
550
350
600
N/A
N/A
25
N/A
Rogers Room
504
-
9
20
50
35
40
25
20
25
N/A
Stratton Room
504
-
9
20
50
35
40
25
20
25
N/A
Agassiz Room
696
-
8
25
50
35
40
25
20
25
N/A
Compton Room
540
-
8
25
50
35
40
25
20
25
N/A
Charles Ballroom Section Wadsworth Section A
774
-
12
25
30
40
75
N/A
25
N/A
N/A
Charles Ballroom Section Wadsworth Section B
774
-
12
25
30
40
75
N/A
25
N/A
N/A
Brattle Room
864
-
9
30
65
50
60
N/A
20
N/A
N/A
Longfellow Room Section A
784
-
9
32
80
50
70
N/A
20
N/A
N/A
Longfellow Room Section B
784
-
9
32
80
50
70
N/A
20
N/A
N/A
Kennedy Room Section A
957
-
9
40
80
60
80
N/A
25
N/A
N/A
Rogers + Stratton Rooms
1,008
-
9
40
85
60
80
40
35
40
N/A
Charles Ballroom Section Wadsworth
1,548
-
12
50
60
80
150
N/A
25
N/A
N/A
Charles Ballroom Section Lowell
1,591
-
12
80
160
80
175
N/A
50
N/A
N/A
Kennedy Room Section B
957
-
9
40
80
N/A
60
N/A
N/A
25
80
Capacities
Pre-assembly A
Total Sq Ft: 1,782
Ceiling Ht Ft: 10
Reception: 180
Room Description: -
Pre-assembly B
Total Sq Ft: 612
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Reception: 30
Room Description: -
Doriot Board Room
Total Sq Ft: 260
Ceiling Ht Ft: 8
Banquet 10: 10
Conference: 10
Room Description: -
Leverett Board Room
Total Sq Ft: 300
Ceiling Ht Ft: 8
Banquet 10: 10
Conference: 10
Room Description: -
Walker Board Room
Total Sq Ft: 260
Ceiling Ht Ft: 8
Banquet 10: 10
Conference: 10
Room Description: -
Longfellow Room
Total Sq Ft: 1,568
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Classroom: 65
Theater: 170
Banquet 10: 110
Reception: 150
U-Shape: 45
Room Description: -
Kennedy Room
Total Sq Ft: 1,881
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Classroom: 70
Theater: 185
Banquet 10: 120
Reception: 170
Conference: 40
U-Shape: 50
Room Description: -
Charles Ballroom (One Half)
Total Sq Ft: 2,365
Ceiling Ht Ft: 12
Classroom: 170
Theater: 250
Banquet 10: 175
Reception: 300
U-Shape: 60
Room Description: -
Charles Ballroom Section Conant
Total Sq Ft: 1,591
Ceiling Ht Ft: 12
Classroom: 80
Theater: 150
Banquet 10: 175
U-Shape: 50
Room Description: -
H-Square: 80
Exclusive Buyout
Banquet 10: 300
Reception: 400
Room Description: -
Comstock Room
Total Sq Ft: 702
Ceiling Ht Ft: 8
Classroom: 18
Theater: 50
Banquet 10: 30
Reception: 40
Conference: 25
U-Shape: 20
Room Description: -
H-Square: 25
Charles Ballroom
Total Sq Ft: 4,730
Ceiling Ht Ft: 12
Classroom: 300
Theater: 550
Banquet 10: 350
Reception: 600
Room Description: -
H-Square: 25
Rogers Room
Total Sq Ft: 504
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Classroom: 20
Theater: 50
Banquet 10: 35
Reception: 40
Conference: 25
U-Shape: 20
Room Description: -
H-Square: 25
Stratton Room
Total Sq Ft: 504
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Classroom: 20
Theater: 50
Banquet 10: 35
Reception: 40
Conference: 25
U-Shape: 20
Room Description: -
H-Square: 25
Agassiz Room
Total Sq Ft: 696
Ceiling Ht Ft: 8
Classroom: 25
Theater: 50
Banquet 10: 35
Reception: 40
Conference: 25
U-Shape: 20
Room Description: -
H-Square: 25
Compton Room
Total Sq Ft: 540
Ceiling Ht Ft: 8
Classroom: 25
Theater: 50
Banquet 10: 35
Reception: 40
Conference: 25
U-Shape: 20
Room Description: -
H-Square: 25
Charles Ballroom Section Wadsworth Section A
Total Sq Ft: 774
Ceiling Ht Ft: 12
Classroom: 25
Theater: 30
Banquet 10: 40
Reception: 75
U-Shape: 25
Room Description: -
Charles Ballroom Section Wadsworth Section B
Total Sq Ft: 774
Ceiling Ht Ft: 12
Classroom: 25
Theater: 30
Banquet 10: 40
Reception: 75
U-Shape: 25
Room Description: -
Brattle Room
Total Sq Ft: 864
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Classroom: 30
Theater: 65
Banquet 10: 50
Reception: 60
U-Shape: 20
Room Description: -
Longfellow Room Section A
Total Sq Ft: 784
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Classroom: 32
Theater: 80
Banquet 10: 50
Reception: 70
U-Shape: 20
Room Description: -
Longfellow Room Section B
Total Sq Ft: 784
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Classroom: 32
Theater: 80
Banquet 10: 50
Reception: 70
U-Shape: 20
Room Description: -
Kennedy Room Section A
Total Sq Ft: 957
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Classroom: 40
Theater: 80
Banquet 10: 60
Reception: 80
U-Shape: 25
Room Description: -
Rogers + Stratton Rooms
Total Sq Ft: 1,008
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Classroom: 40
Theater: 85
Banquet 10: 60
Reception: 80
Conference: 40
U-Shape: 35
Room Description: -
H-Square: 40
Charles Ballroom Section Wadsworth
Total Sq Ft: 1,548
Ceiling Ht Ft: 12
Classroom: 50
Theater: 60
Banquet 10: 80
Reception: 150
U-Shape: 25
Room Description: -
Charles Ballroom Section Lowell
Total Sq Ft: 1,591
Ceiling Ht Ft: 12
Classroom: 80
Theater: 160
Banquet 10: 80
Reception: 175
U-Shape: 50
Room Description: -
Kennedy Room Section B
Total Sq Ft: 957
Ceiling Ht Ft: 9
Classroom: 40
Theater: 80
Reception: 60
Room Description: -
H-Square: 25
10x10s: 80
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