We felt confident from the photos and the reviews that we would have an enjoyable stay with Penny and her son Dakota and we were not disappointed by either the room and its en suite or by the general atmosphere of their home and hospitality. Penny has plenty of great information about the locality to share for those who want it, and we had a good chats without feeling pressure to do so. We wanted some quiet time to reflect and found the room, with its great view of trees, homes and a church, a great place to do that. From previous experience of Boston my wife and I were very familiar with Jamaica Plain, but were pleasantly surprised to find Penny's home was in a quite special area of JP we didn't know about...a little sanctuary nestled away from the hustle and bustle yet just a couple of minutes walk from Center Street's restaurant's, cafes, shops and buses. All the technicalities were really well handled from pre-communications to food available for breakfast and snacks. We would be most happy to return again on a future visit!