I thoroughly enjoyed staying at Francisco's place. Outside the house was wonderfully bedecked with holiday lights and decorations. The room itself was light and airy (despite it being a basement room), spacious, tastefully decorated, and with a super comfortable bed. Francisco even left some delicious goodies. The room connects to a small stylish kitchen which had coffee and tea and some breakfast items such as instant oatmeal and fruit. The bathroom was recently remodeled and sports a large walk-in shower. (The bathroom and kitchen seem to be shared with another room in the basement - nobody else was in that room when I stayed there - it would be a great setup if you were to travel with another couple of additional family members). The room is located close to the Orange Line which gets you to downtown Boston. It's also close by the Emerald Necklace (a parks and bike/walk way), which runs from Franklin Park through the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Ponds, and all the way to Boston Common. Also within easy walking distance is Boston Brewery, the original home of Sam Adams beer. On top of all this, Francisco is very easy to communicate with. I would definitively stay here again next time I'm visiting family in the area.