Huggy is a great host! He was extremely helpful from the first time I contacted him until I moved out. He really cares about his guests which makes staying at his place a great and pleasant experience.
Downtown Boston is around 25 min, MIT 35 min away. The walk to the next train station (Fields Corner) takes around 12 min, but there are also busses (~4 min to Fields Corner). Laundry and supermarket are also just a short walk away. The apartment was newly renovated and very clean and spacious. The neighborhood (a residential area) was very quiet and safe. All in all, a great place to stay (for short and longterm) with an easy commute to Downton/Boston and not as expensive as Cambridge/Downtown. I can definitely recommend this place!