This was an upstairs of a duplex in a quiet yet active part of Boston. We never heard the downstairs residents. The home is open, warm, cozy and quaint. My two daughters, 1 son-in-law and I felt we were in their older sisters home. There was clear written information re. restaurants, transportation, things in the home (appliances, heat, etc), a basket of goodies, and of course the delicious signature banana bread (with choc. chips) noted in other reviews. The home was very clean, warm, and welcoming. They had made up 3 queen/king beds for us and we all slept well. They do not have WiFi but gave us other options if it was needed. Our host was available via phone and responded in a reasonable timeframe.
We were there for the B Marathon so lots of people in town. They can park in any direction on these streets but we always managed to find a spot not far from the front door.
Jeff is right the bus stop is right next to the house but not on the bedroom side of the house. It was very quiet at night.
We highly recommend this place!