We had wonderful stay with Melissa. We were looking for a fairly long reservation (ten days) last minute, and she accepted us with one day to spare. The location was perfect. I used to live in Boston and work in JP, and it remains one of my favorite neighborhoods. Melissa's place is very close to Centre Street (the heart of JP's local businesses) and right next to a beautiful park and Green Street station. It's relaxing, quiet, and a very short walk to public transit. The Orange Line gets you to downtown Boston in fifteen minutes.
As for the place itself: the room was spacious, comfortable, nicely decorated, and had air conditioning (a major plus in Boston's humid summer). We loved Melissa's house, which was full of art, music, and light. There were plenty of places to lounge (porch, living room, dining room), so we always felt we could relax in the common spaces. Melissa herself is an artist, and we had awesome conversations with her about history, art, and writing. We really enjoyed getting to know her but also felt we had total privacy whenever we wanted it.
Melissa went above and beyond to make our stay great. We highly recommend, and would definitely stay here on future trips to Boston!