I stayed with Maria for a month and I felt myself at home. The room and bathroom are quite big and comfortable. She let me to use her cellar for storing my bicycle and using her tools for assembling it, as well as using her air pump to inflate the tires. The neighborhood is quite and beautiful. The place is closed to Jamaica Pond and Arnold Arboretum. You can find everything you need on Centre street which is the main street of this area. 5 min walk to bus station and it takes 20 min to Longwood medical area.