Esther is a great hostess! She is so kind and such a pleasure to talk to. The room was comfortable and we felt the whole house was cozy. The common spaces were impecably clean everyday. Sheets and towels were changed during our 1 week stay, which was a detail we really appreciated. The kitchen is well equipped and great if you are planning to cook as we did! I absolutely recommend Esther's room, I wish we could have stayed longer. As for the surrounding area, we had no complaints and felt safe at all times. The location is not central but there are good transport connections (including 10min walk or few min bus trip to Mattapan trolley going to red subway line, and 10min bus trip to orange subway line), which suited us well!