Michelle was the consummate host. Before I arrived, she answered every question, no matter how trivial, quickly and with humor. The room was comfortable, the neighborhood close to central Boston and the Longwood area in particular (where I was taking classes at Harvard School of Public Health), plus Brookline and the South End neighborhoods (like Roxbury). I stayed at Michelle's for almost a month, but she was flexible with my schedule as I had to return on weekends to see family in northern New England. The close proximity of the Orange Line and the Silver Line made getting to North or South Stations simple. Michelle was also an enthusiastic tour guide and set out simple yet fantastic breakfasts every morning. It was a wonderful stay by any measure--even with a busy month of grueling classes!