Miriam's place is lovely. Her husband greeted me and showed me the apartment. It's close to stores and restaurants, the beautiful Emerald Necklace parks, and public transportation. Jamaica Plain "JP" is my favorite part of Boston. I used to live in this area and know my way around, but Miriam and Ben were ready to offer advice if needed and provided maps and guidebooks.
I appreciated the privacy of having a comfortably sized place with its own entrance and the thoughtful things in the kitchen: bagels and juice for breakfast and things like condiments and olive oil that you want to have around but don't want to carry around while traveling.