The good: Tim, the co-host, was an absolute delight to communicate with. He was quick to respond and always helpful. He was flexible as well when we asked to check in a little earlier. There was no pet fee, which we really appreciated. It was great to get to enjoy Boston with our pup without being financially penalized for it. Location was wonderful. Bay Bay and Downtown were walkable and other areas were a short Uber or train ride away. Lots of yummy restaurants nearby as well. The place was spacious and the kitchen was lovely. Cant speak for the murphy bed but the other bed was soft and comfortable. I also love that this airbnb is owned by people and not some annoying, impersonal company. Such a rare find these days!
The bad: The place was kind of dirty, especially in the living area. Tons of crumbs in the crevices of the couch, a gatorade bottle under the couch, lots of scruff marks on the walls, and I found several hairs that were definitely not mine or my husband's haha. I will say the place was pretty clean where it mattered most, i.e. the bedrooms, kitchen and bathrooms (did find hairs here though). It's not very quiet. There was tons of construction going on and a family lives above you. We could hear every footstep, loud conversation and toilet flush haha. We didn't have issues sleeping but we were up and about quite early and so were the upstairs neighbors. The parking situation was a bit tricky. It's an itty-bitty space under the deck behind the unit. We thankfully brought our prius or else there's way the car would've fit. We couldn't even open our hatchback all the way because the deck was so low. Even though the parking fee is comparably low, I personally think the space should just come with the unit. You're not paying for a parking pass or anything. You're paying for a tiny patch of gravel that's already dedicated to that unit. Lastly, the TV is quite old and small and kind of confusing to use.
All in all, the place was decent. It worked for us but we wouldn't stay here again despite how nice and accommodating the hosts were. Given the price, I was expecting more.