Charles Street Inn in Boston, MA

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Charles Street Inn

Location. The Charles Street Inn is located in the 19th-century downtown neighborhood of Beacon Hill in Boston, Mass. The inn is positioned less than one-quarter mile north of the Boston Common and Boston Public Garden. The bed and breakfast is set on Charles Street, which features antique shops, home-decorating stores, food markets and a variety of restaurants.
Features. This 1860 Victorian town house showcases vintage furnishings clustered around original marble fireplaces. Complimentary continental breakfast items are provided in the guestrooms. The Charles Street Inn is furnished with elegant Second Empire antiques.

Guestrooms. The Charles Street Inn offers nine guestrooms named after renowned Bostonians who lived in the Beacon Hill area, including Louisa May Alcott and Henry James. Mantle clocks, period chandeliers and sculptured desk lamps are complemented by related etchings, lithographs and original oil paintings. Rooms include Turkish carpets and chenille throws. Original marble fireplaces and complimentary firewood are featured in all accommodations. Units include private bathrooms with air-jet thermo tubs. Bathrooms are stocked with two bathrobes, Crabtree & Evelyn toiletries and five-piece Frette towel sets. Bose Wave Music Systems are provided in all units. Two direct-dial telephones and an LCD HD television with cable channels, VCRs and DVD players are included. Units are equipped with complimentary wireless and high-speed wired Internet access.

Expert Tip. The inn was originally constructed to showcase Second Empire Victorian architecture as a model home for the development of the Back Bay neighborhood in 1860. It is said to be the first building constructed as a model home in the United States.

Surrounding Area

BEACON HILL

Room Information - Charles Street Inn

Bed Type:  Short Description: King room Long Description: One king bed. Desk. Cable/satellite TV with VCR. Fax machine. CD player. Coffee/tea maker and refrigerator. Jetted tub. Iron/ironing board.  Bed Type:  Short Description: King room Long Description: One king bed. Desk. Cable/satellite TV with VCR. Fax machine. CD player. Coffee/tea maker and refrigerator. Jetted tub. Iron/ironing board.  Bed Type:  Short Description: Queen room Long Description: One queen bed. Desk. Cable/satellite TV with VCR. Fax machine. CD player. Coffee/tea maker and refrigerator. Jetted tub. Iron/ironing board.  Bed Type:  Short Description: Queen room Long Description: One queen bed. Desk. Cable/satellite TV with VCR. Fax machine. CD player. Coffee/tea maker and refrigerator. Jetted tub. Iron/ironing board.

Property Information

Check In Time - 3 p.m.
Check Out Time - 11 a.m.
Credit card required
Fireplace
Guestrooms - 9
Hotel Built - 1860
Hotel Renovated - 1999
Minimum check-in age - 18
Photo identification required
Smoke-free property

Star rating: 3.5

Check in time is 3:00 PM, Check out time is 11:00 AM.

Area Activities

Charles River Esplanade - 0.25 mile
Longfellow Bridge - 0.25 mile
Boston Common - 0.25 mile
Boston Public Garden - 0.25 mile
Freedom Trail - 0.25 mile
Theatre District - 0.25 mile
Harrison Gray Otis House - 0.75 mile
Fleet Center - 1.25 miles

Driving Directions - Charles Street Inn

94 Charles Street, Boston, Mass.
From Logan International Airport:
Approximate distance to the property is four miles.

Merge onto I-93 North/Storrow Drive.
Take the ramp toward Route 3 North/Sparrow Drive.
Keep right at the fork in the ramp.
Take Route 3 North toward Government Center/Kendall Square.
Merge onto MA-3 South/Cambridge Street.
Stay straight to go onto Charles Street.
The inn is located on the left.