Long honest review ahead:
The location is perfect! It’s walkable to everything. Boston Commons is a very pleasant 6 min walk away, from there you can walk into the city, freedom trail and wharfs. Or short Uber/Lyft to the main tourist destinations or downtown areas if you’re here on business. The neighborhood around you is so charming and picturesque. Walk down Melrose, Isabella, Winchester or Berkeley Streets and you will find something to fall in love with like I did.
Queen bed was comfortable, room is equipped with everything I needed. Fridge, hair dryer, WiFi, smart TV, AC & heater, couch and desk area.
I would absolutely stay here again if I come back to Boston.
Here are a few honest things to note, none of these were deal breakers for me and were either listed by Temple Place or mentioned in reviews. Do your research so you know what to expect. This building is an old brownstone walk up with narrow steep stairs. No Elevator. You’re in a very old city with old buildings, so this was expected. Our particular room was on the 4th floor, carrying luggage up and down was a bit of a pain but not a huge deal. The pictures on the listing are all of different rooms offered in the building. This is listed. You will get a similar room from what you see. Ours was a studio sized room with our bed and closet in an inlet. Small but large enough for us to be comfortable over our 4 day stay. We are a couple and had a friend over one night who slept in the pullout couch. Apparently the pullout was not very comfortable. The building is an old brownstone so yes the floor creaks and the bathroom is small and a little cramped. No biggie. The place is clean, not 5 star hotel clean but Air BnB standards clean. All our towels and linens were clean and fresh. The building faces the busy Boston turnpike & train line so you will hear that road and traffic noise. Again listed. Personally we loved it, slept with the windows open and let the white noise of the city around us lull us to sleep. But if that bothers you close the windows and turn on the white noise machine provided on your nightstand.
In conclusion 5 star hotel it is not, but if you want to live like a local in a very central area, stay in a pretty little neighborhood inside a well preserved charming brownstone with a little character this is the place for you.