Did not get to meet host as she was out of town, but she did provide us with people to contact in Boston if needed. Instructions to house were good and got into house OK. We were not told which room we would be staying in - as there are several that she lets out - and had to contact host's friend. When we found our room the door was locked and there was someone asleep in our bed! We arrived after 1pm (which Hermina told us was the check in time) to be told by the woman in our bed that Hermina had said she could have the room until 5pm as she had just worked a night shift!! The lady kindly let us leave our massive backpacks in the room but we had to take all valuables with us. We were not informed of this by the host.
When we came back later that evening, the room had been vacated. The room was nice and spacious and the bed was comfortable, although there was a random mattress leaned up against one of the walls.
We were then woken up at 1.30am by two of the other guests washing and drying their clothes in the machine. As the bathroom - which is where the machines are located - was right next to our room, the noise was extremely loud and we had a lousy night's sleep. I spoke to the girls who apologised, but then kept going!!
Even though the house is next to a police station we did not feel 100% comfortable coming back to the house in the dark because of the neighbourhood and so came home early.
Hermina clearly uses her house as some sort of hostel. We were not expecting this. The sheets and towels were thin and there were dirty sheets on the landing and in the front room. Would not stay here again.