Claire’s place is a cozy spot right around the corner from the T stop, making for easy transportation into the city even without a car. The area feels safe, even when walking later at night. The room felt bigger than it appeared in the photos to us (although others in the reviews seem to disagree). Overall, it was a great spot to visit Boston.
My biggest issue stems from Claire or the housekeeper entering our room without permission or prior notice, to remove our clothes from a hamper and place them in a trash bag. We were given note of this after the fact. We were not aware the hamper was not for guest use, but given the notice we would have happily removed our items and placed the hamper outside of the room. We were instead made to feel very uncomfortable about having our room entered and our clothes moved without our permission.
Guests with mobility issues be warned: the upstairs rooms required a climb up a thin, difficult stairway, and the ramp outside the building is damaged. Downstairs rooms appear to be reasonably accessible.