I spent a comfortable week at Atef's studio. It was great to have a kitchen and room to spread out compared to your typical hotel room. As well as access to a washer and dryer. The ten minute walk to the subway made for easy access to all of Boston and Cambridge and beyond. You can buy a weekly pass at the station for only $18 (in 2013).

It was great to have some stainless steel cookware, including a nice big pot with a liftout colander for steaming vegetables and cooking pasta.

I didn't notice when I signed up that there wasn't a TV, but it turned out to be a welcome relief to have a short time away from the junk on television!

Atef is a gracious and attentive host, I left with a new friend!