Excellent place to stay with convenient and close access to the Forest Hills stop on the Orange Line of the T. Pictures are accurate, place was very clean and check in was easy.
We had a group of 4 adults and 2 kids. As we need 4 beds, this was the perfect place. Top floor has two large bedrooms with king beds across the hallway, so was perfect for my husband & I and our two sons. Bathroom with shower/tub. Soft/fluffy/clean/large towels -- so nice!
Main floor has a large living room that was great for the nights we got in early and wanted to relax with a little TV before bed. Also a smaller sitting room next to the kitchen we only used when we ordered in pizza one night - TV in there too. Kitchen has large island and stools that served as our table. We didn't plan on eating there much or at all, so lack of actual kitchen table didn't matter to us - this worked just fine. Nice appliances, though we really only used fridge for beer and leftovers and the coffee maker. Lovely glassware and tableware - clean. This floor also has a nice size bedroom with king bed and a half bath (toilet/sink only). Perfect for my 73 year old dad to stay in, though he did have to climb stairs to shower.
Bottom floor has another bedroom with king bed and TV where my brother stayed. Nice bathroom with large shower - 2 shower heads and a hand nozzle! There is also a nice workout room down there and laundry facilities, which we did not use, but could be handy.
Floors were super clean - nice to stay in a place where I can walk around bare foot.
All the beds were large and super comfortable. We all felt we slept great. My dad and I both even checked the brand of beds in our rooms because we slept so much better than we do at home!
We did use the hot tub a couple nights we got in early. This wasn't a necessity or selling point for us, but it was fun to have and the kids sure enjoyed it. After long days of walking and sight seeing, it was nice to relax for a bit.
Nice to have a driveway as we did rent a vehicle to drive out of town a couple days to visit Plymouth/Cape Cod and Salem.
Host was responsive and helpful for a couple minor issues.
Neighborhood was nice, we had no issues with any neighbors. We felt safe. Very close walk to the T which was super convenient. It is at the end of the orange line and a straight shot up to downtown Boston and all the tourist sights. Maybe 30-40 minutes to get where you want to go. Uber isn't much faster due to the strange layout of roads and traffic. We did use Uber just a couple times too. We were overwhelmed at first with the T, but it is super easy to use once you get used to it and certainly the most bang for your buck.
I'm so glad we found this place and chose it for our stay. It ranks near the top for all VRBOs I've stayed in! A big thank you to Barry for hosting us.