Kelly's beautiful home was a great deal in a beautiful neighborhood in JP. Our hosts were friendly and communicative and the space is as it looks in the photos. Some pros and cons:
PROS:
*GREAT neighborhood. Many good places to eat, shops, pharmacy, parks, coffee shops, etc.
*Felt safe inside the house and around the neighborhood at all hours. Quiet and nice.
*Walking distance from a subway (T) stop and under $20 for a Lyft to the airport from there.
*Bright, clean space separate from the main living space that felt private even though there is no door between their living space and the guest space.
*Comfy beds!
*Perfectly-supplied with necessities in the kitchen and bathroom.
*Good space for a family - a nice big bedroom with a King bed and TV for parents and a cute kids room with two beds and a few toys and books (but see the CONS section for warnings)
CONS:
*Not for folks who can't climb stairs. 3 flights up.
*The furniture in the kitchen/eating area look to be antiques and are *super* rickety and uncomfortable. We just sat on the bed to eat aince we were nervous that the benches at the table might collapse and the chairs looked 300 years old and uncomfortable. No good place for a family to sit around a table and have a meal together (unless the hosts rearranged since I posted).
*The shower has no door and gets water *everywhere*. Not a huge deal if you're ready for it. A huge mess if you're not.
*Lots of neat-looking but seemingly-delicate items throughout the space that a small child (or clumsy adult) could break.
*Weird, non-functional bedside lights (none in second bedroom)
*Loud window A/C units (but all window A/C units are loud)
*The downstairs residents cooked their evening meals later than expected and the entire house smelled like their food. This didn't bug me, but for sensitive noses or folks who go to bed early, this could be a problem.
This all sounds a bit nit-picky, but these are the kinds of things I read when looking for a space to soend more than a night. Overall, a great find.