Our family of four (children aged 12 and 14) loved staying in Tricia's house in Boston. It is a beautiful house, and we had more space than we needed. The kitchen is fully equipped, and Tricia had even provided us with all we needed for a good breakfast the first morning. There are two bathrooms, which is a real bonus when you are four people, and four bedrooms, all with big, comfortable beds. There is a cozy living room with television and lots of CDs and DVDs. We couldn't have asked for more.
We liked that we could park the car safely and use public transport into the city center. You only have to walk five minutes before you either have a bus or the metro. We bought a 7 day pass for only 22 dollars pr. person. Even though we were only here for three days, it was really worth it. You can travel as much as you like both with the bus and the metro, which makes it very easy to get anywhere. And as long as you have google maps, you can always find a bus or a metro close by that will bring you where you want. Works great!
Boston is a great city! We could easily have spent a week or two here, but three days is enough to get a good impression. We would recommend Urban Travels city bike tour and the Boston Tea Party and Ships museum. A baseball game at Fenway Park is a great experience.
One of the great things about Tricia's house is the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain. I don't know if we had visited JP if we hadn't stayed there. We loved it. So much to see and so many impressions. So many different cultures and languages, so many nice places to eat out. Great!