The Regattabar, the leading jazz and world music club in Boston and the New England area housed in The Charles Hotel, is partnering with the renowned Berklee College of Music to launch The Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) Jazz Masters Series. Each concert will be dedicated to the music of an Artist in Residence at BGJI and will conclude a day of master classes given by said artist to BGJI students. These performances, held in Regattabar, will start at 7:30 p.m. and will cost $20 per person. All performances are open to the public and tickets can be purchased online or by calling 617-395-7757.

The Charles Hotel, long known for offering enticing and exciting programming every night of the week, is extending that same hospitality to the property’s newly opened Corbu Spa & Salon. Corbu, a French-influenced spa offering a harmonious escape from the stresses of urban life, is launching a set of new specials to help welcome the local community and travelers alike.

With various weekly discounts, student offers, and brand introductions,there are great options for every type of guest at Corbu.
type of guest at Corbu!

This winter, The Charles Hotel is offering several special packages to get guests into the holiday spirit. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of a New England winter by settling in at this urban escape. Whether indulging in the special seasonal treatments offered at the newly opened Corbu Spa & Salon or braving the cold for some ice skating and hot chocolate at the hotel’s own rink, The Charles Hotel’s winter packages will bring tidings of comfort and joy to guests from all walks of life.  

Located in the heart of Harvard Square, at The Charles Hotel, Corbu offers a luxurious spa experience and a harmonious escape from the stresses of urban life and showcases farm to spa table treatments in alignment with the property’s long dedication to this movement. Corbu’s name pays homage to renowned architect and designer, Le Corbusier, who only designed one building in North America, which is just steps away from the spa – the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard.

This April, in honor of Earth Day, The Charles Hotel launches the Green Tip of the Day campaign to benefit its guests, Facebook fans and Twitter followers. Pulling from a variety of environmentally-friendly tips and tidbits, the Hotel will provide a daily fact or suggestion throughout the month of April, and it will be communicated through guestroom welcome screens, elevator screens, iPads at check-in, and social media.

In addition, this year the Hotel joined a cork recycling program, ReCORK, which allows the Hotel and its outlets to recycle wine bottle corks in a box housed at in-house restaurant, Rialto.

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has awarded The Charles Hotel their Bronze Adrian Award for Excellence in Web Marketing, recognizing the Hotel among the best marketers in the industry.  The Charles Hotel’s dedication to its website design, creativity, ease of use, as well as performance in attracting and converting online shoppers, were key characteristics leading to its inclusion in the world’s most renowned and  prestigious marketing competition.

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The Charles Hotel has been named to Travel + Leisure’s 2011 T+L 500  list of top-rated hotels around the globe.  The results are determined by Travel + Leisure readers, who are asked to vote for their favorite hotels around the globe. With the announcement of this honor, The Charles Hotel has created a special celebratory package, exclusively for the month of January.

This month, The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square launched a new website and newly renovated lobby and pavilion spaces.

On Earth Day, April 22, 2009, The Charles Hotel introduced several new green initiatives: The Charles Hotel "Juice Bar" for electric cars, the nanoMAX™ small car detection system, Hotel Bike Program, and a renovation of its public space.