Barbara or "B" was a wonderful host. She knows her neighborhood and is happy to make recommendations. She was very flexible with our check in and check out allowing us additional access to leave bags and pick them up on the way to the airport. She was also very quick with responses.
The location is incredible - blocks to the Charles St Trolley and blocks to the restaurants and shops of Magazine St! The house is lovely and the courtyard's gardens were beautiful.
I think of this guest suite as quintessential AirBnB - a hybrid of staying in someone's home and having your own space. On the one hand - you have a private entrance and your own little kitchenette and two full baths. On the other hand, B lives in the main home and so as guests you do need to be aware of noise in the suite's common areas - sitting area and courtyard. Also the bedroom with a queen bed is on the far side of the shared bath, so you either walk back through the room with the double bed or cut through a corridor in the main house, which B generously left unlocked for us to do so.
This setup worked great for our group of old college friends and was what we were expecting when we booked. We enjoyed meeting B and talking with her about our plans for the day. We're already talking about reserving again our next trip back!