Michelle was an exceptional host! As other reviewers have stated, she met me at the train station and, very smartly, pointed out interesting landmarks on the 5-10 min walk to her house to help me remember my way. She showed me around the place and the bedroom (exactly as pictured), including the laundry, which yes it is in an old basement-- but it's laundry! Which is fantastic! It's coin operated ($1 per load each), but Michelle gave me enough quarters for a load to supplement what I had. There were two other gentlemen renting out rooms in this flat, which you share a bathroom with and both were very pleasant/kept to themselves. The public areas are well kept, with free coffee :) and lots of info on things to do in Boston. Michelle even made banana bread for the morning I was leaving so I had a snack on the way out! It was great :)

Also, there are some cute cats outside that Michelle has been taming. They're fun to play with if you like cats, and if you don't, they can be pretty skiddish.