Where to begin… I spoke with Justin, who was very responsive at first, regarding where the location of his property was in relationship to BWH, the hospital I was contracted to be working at for 13 wks. After Justin informed me it was within 2 miles and easily walkable, I specifically asked “So, I am a nurse and will be working nights- is this a mostly quiet space for sleeping during the day” to which Justin replied, “Absolutely quiet”.
Let’s talk about “absolutely quiet”. I arrived at the property to find I was on the basement level, right next to a main entrance. Directly to the left, the shared kitchen. About 5 feet further down the hall, the shared laundry. The walls in-between the kitchen and my room were not soundproofed at all, nor insulated providing any sort of muffling of the noise. I could hear anything and everything happening in the kitchen. One of the washing machines was also on the outs and made an incredible amount of noise- this was eventually replaced. When I asked Justin about changing rooms as it was extremely difficult to sleep where he put me, he told me he couldn’t move me. I responded and reminded him that I discussed with him the noise, specifically, d/t working night shift and did not find my arrangements suitable for the sleep I needed. That was February 15th, I have still not heard back from Justin.
Privacy film was on the window when I arrived, again, I was on the basement level. However, knowing I would be there for 3 months, I wanted to remove it in order to have natural light. I wanted to check with Justin prior to removing it as it’s not my property- his response was immediately “no”, stating it may ruin the windowpane when removing it. He desired that I have no natural light or view outside for 3 months.
The lock on the entrance door that is by my room broke. I let Edith, the housekeeper know right aware. It took weeks for the lock to be replaced. That’s not something to leave unfixed. There is no security, although when you get your confirmation, you must submit a driver’s license photo and have a background check so security knows who to let in and out. The security cameras, presumably for their "security" to monitor were removed to be replaced but were not replaced for 3 wks.
The window unit is in the window that I am supposed to escape from in case of a fire. It is also disgustingly dirty, and I would never use it without it being cleaned first.
Edith is the only reason to stay at this property. Edith is wonderful, friendly, communicative, and super loving to my pets. She takes pride in her job and ensures everything is pristine daily.
The location of the property is amazing, 0.5 miles from The Prudential Shopping Center, Back Bay (including SoulCycle, my favorite). 1.7 miles from the hospital and feet from some delightful restaurants and an adorable coffee shop I frequented to do schoolwork as a desk does not fit in the unit.
Cozy is an understatement, there is a full-sized bed, side tables, about 2 feet on either side of the bed, 4 feet between the bed and “kitchenette”, and a very tiny closet. The shower may be a 3x3 square, not large enough for me, a 5’11 woman to shave my legs.
There is not a full-sized sink on the property. The sink in the bathroom is about the size of the sink in an airplane and the one in the kitchenette is not much bigger.
The space sufficed for 3 months. I am grateful I was allowed to have my cats and the location could not have been any better. Edith is a wonderful human and deserves all the praise for how she keeps that place running. I, however, will not be staying at this property again. Justin’s lack of response not only to my concerns about being able to sleep (being able to function at work is mildly important to ensure I don’t hurt a patient) but the fact that a lock to a major entry point wasn't immediately replaced and the cameras were removed prior to immediately replacing was concerning and takes precedence over the location.