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The Inn @ St Botolph vs The Charles Hotel

Both The Inn At St Botolph and Charles Hotel are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Charles Hotel ranks significantly better than The Inn At St Botolph. Charles Hotel comes in at 84 with positive reviews from 14 sources including DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Concierge.

The Inn @ St Botolph
The Inn @ St Botolph
7 / 10
99 Saint Botolph Street, Boston, MA 02116
From $98 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Fitness Center
  • Multilingual
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Each room feels like the chicest city apartment you never had, decorated in black, white, and chocolate tones by local design luminaries." Full review
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Just remember to book early.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This stylish hideaway features sixteen oversized suites with kitchenettes, bold houndstooth patterns and black and brown striped furniture."
Gayot Gayot
"The Inn @ St. Botolph, the sister property of the luxury downtown hotel XV Beacon, offers "edited" services in a nineteenth-century brownstone close to Copley Square and the Prudential Center."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Whimsical but wonderful, this delightful brownstone boutique emphasizes affordable luxury." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Situated in a charming red-brick brownstone, the Inn at St. Botolph is a mid-range, 16-room boutique hotel with chic, apartment-style suites featuring fully equipped kitchens." Full review
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The Charles Hotel
The Charles Hotel
8 / 10
1 Bennett St, Cambridge, MA 02138
From $199 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge Concierge
"The 294 business-meets-Americana rooms mix Wi-Fi with checkered Shaker quilts, and all were spruced up in 2006."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A touch of class on the edge of Harvard Square: rooms are appointed with commissioned artwork and high-tech amenities, and offer views of Harvard Square, Cambridge, or Boston."
Fodor's Fodor's
"It used to be that the Charles was the place to stay in Cambridge, and while other luxury hotels have since arrived... this Harvard Square staple is standing strong." Full review
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For a partial river or skyline view, ask for something above the 7th floor.
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Charming rooms, two great restaurants and a location two blocks from Harvard Square make the 294-room Charles Hotel a natural choice for those visiting Harvard." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The hulking 294-room Charles, on the eastern edge of Harvard Square, is the best reason to stay north of the river." Full review
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