I have now stayed in two of Marie's rooms, for a total of 7 months. 280 Geneva Ave. is an older 3- story apartment building near bus routes and on a busy commuting route. It is directly opposite a nice little hiking and relaxing park called the 'Geneva cliffs' which were right outside my window. Be prepared fore living in the city when you come to Geneva Ave.: loud neighbors all around, multicultural languages, Sirens every night, Seems like every pedestrian has a cell phone, and half are set to speaker phone.
Of the three AirBNB places I have occupied in New England in the past 2 years, I spent more time here than at any of the others. Marie has been a great host who is always available to text or call. She seems to be always aware of each of her guests needs, for I sometimes received new linens even when I forgot to ask for them.
All linens and linen cleaning services are provided. For clothes, there is a nice little coin-operated laundry just a bit down the hill on Geneva, right across from a small sandwich and pizza restaurant.
My commute from my room to Boston Medical varied from 35 minutes to 50 minutes in the morning to 45 to 70 minutes in evening. Fully appointed Kitchen, with nice living room / public area.
In the beginning, WiFi was spotty, but Marie made a major investment in hardware, and the improvement has been incredible. Now has a very good signal.
My room was very comfortable, very private, and I brought a few wood-crafting projects to work on without any problem.
But, as an older building, be prepared for older paint and plaster, imperfect floors, older linoleum tiles in kitchen, etc. And as a major multicultural city, be prepared for unsightly, trashy public streets.
I made it my business to occasionally clean around the tub and shower unit, and occasionally wash the kitchen floor. I used it, so I cleaned it. All the other guests, when there were others, were polite and professional, and also busy with their jobs, etc. My car was parked on the public street every weekday and night for 7 months, and I never had a problem with vandals or thieves. Just have to be aware of street cleaning schedules.
All in all, I had a very pleasant stay at 280 Geneva Ave, and will try to come back if ever in Boston again. Thanks, Marie.