We were initially skeptical of opting for a private room within a house rather than having an entire apartment to ourselves. But with it being Memorial Day weekend, and with a number of commencements in the city, we had limited options when we went to make a reservation a week out from our stay.
Turns out we couldn’t have had a better set up: Molly and Nik have gone out of their way to create a cozy space for guests within a charming third floor unit on a quiet, residential street. They encouraged us to enjoy other areas of their home which we appreciated though we didn’t spend much time in the apartment. They were also good about giving us space, being available as needed without crowding us. In fact they were out for much of our second day there.
The apartment is clean and bright. Though the two units below them don’t seem to be conscientious about sweeping their steps (lots of dust bunnies on the steps), it was obvious Molly and Nik do as there was a marked difference between the cleanliness of the lower floors and the flight leading to their apartment. When we walked into their apartment, it was spotless.
As far as location goes, this is in Jamaica Plain a Boston neighborhood were becoming increasingly familiar with. It’s about a 7-min walk to the orange line T, and about a 25 min walk to the heart of Jamaica Plain/center street.
All in all we had a pleasant stay and would definitely opt to stay with them again.