Pros: Great location right next to Boston Common. Communication from host was very prompt.
Cons: The apt had all of the beds that were described, but the photos are somewhat outdated. It’s a very serviceable unit, but unfortunately, it does not get cleaned very well. Both the showers and washing machine have a decent amount of mildew. The drawers of the night tables contained items left from previous guests (hairbrush, headbands, deodorant, condoms, etc). The sheets and towels leave something to be desired as well. The building itself is multi-unit, so it’s pretty loud late into the night (heard other unit’s doors, people going up and down the stairs, the people above us and adjacent to us)…kind of like a loud hotel. However, it’s tolerable if you bring white noise machines. We did not experience any drug use behavior outside of the main entrance, but there is a fair amount of homeless individuals that hang out on this end of Boston Common, so outside the main entrance area does smell like urine.
Like I said, overall it was very serviceable. However, next time I visit Boston I’ll probably look to stay somewhere quieter like Beacon Hill in a unit that is owned an individual rather than a company.