What a beautiful place! It's like having your own suite. The room itself is large, with everything you may need (an actual closet, plenty of room for your luggage, travel guides, and a reading nook with an interesting selection of books to choose from). You can sleep with the windows open (there are two, so there is a nice cross-breeze) - it was surprisingly quiet at night, considering you are in a city. Evelyn provides two fluffy hotel-style bathrobes for guests to use (I didn't, but they looked lovely). The bathroom is huge, sunny, has a large plant and interesting decor. It gets beautiful light in the morning - it's like another room in itself!
I found the location very convenient. The neighborhood is very walkable, the houses have pretty gardens and lots of character, and the T is a 5 minute walk. I found street parking very close to Evelyn's house and happily forgot about my car for the whole stay.
Evelyn is a very caring host who wants to make sure you have everything you need. I arrived latish my first night, and she helped me carry my bags upstairs. She also gave me a pitcher of cold water for the room - much appreciated! During the stay, she advised me to move my car to the other side of the street (so that it would not be towed because of street cleaning). When I arrived, she gave me a tour of the house and the more peculiar elements of the room, which took care of any guess work on my part later on. Very thoughtful. Her dog is adorable and friendly. There is breakfast in the morning (french press coffee, orange juice, jogurt, and bagels), but the special treat was the fresh-baked banana bread on my last day - outstanding!
I had a delightful stay, and can heartily recommend Evelyn's place. I could not find any fault with the place, or the hospitality I was treated to. Thank you!