My wife and I needed a place to stay in Boston for two weeks. We found this listing and we liked the general location given in the listing, as well as the features and amenities. So, we went ahead and booked it.
After booking, they sent us the exact address. I used Google Street to look at photos of the building. I have to admit that I had some doubts when I saw it. The building is not much to look at. And neither are the surrounding buildings. But, looking at Google Maps, it really did seem to be in a perfect location, so we stuck with it.
When we arrived, we climbed the stairs to our 4th floor unit and opened the door. Our stay was during the big Boston Heat Wave in mid-August. So, we were thrilled to walk inside with our luggage and find the place to be ice cold. No central air, as it's an old building, but a window unit in the bedroom and another in the living room, and they worked great.
Nice wood floors in the place. Functional kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, range, and refrigerator, along with basic setup of plates and flatware and pots and pans.
Large and fairly new TV - no cable, but it's a ROKU TV, so you can set up to access any streaming subscriptions that you have.
The absolute best thing is the location - walk a few blocks and you can find any kind of restaurant that you like, from carry-out to casual to high end.
And it's maybe a five minute walk to Boston Common and the Public Garden.
There's a T subway station - the Green Line - minutes away, in Boston Common.
If you need a place with easy walkability to whatever you want, this will work.
It's not the Ritz, but for the price, it's a good value and there are no nasty surprises when you get there.
Communication with the hosts was excellent - someone always responded within minutes of me sending a message.