First, I admit I did receive a check-in e-mail, and I did not scroll all the way down before check in.
I used my confirmation e-mail to direct me to the unit. Well, 42 Boylston doesn’t exist. The listing & confirmation indicated “self check-in with a keypad”. Took me a while to figure out that you needed to go to another building to get a physical key, (only one key provided) to gain entrance to correct building.
Finally got into our unit, which was advertised for six guests. I have to say it was the most poorly furnished Airbnb unit I’ve ever stayed in. Only three chairs to sit in for eating. Five mismatched water/ juice glasses and no cereal bowls.
We had to remove two 1.5 inch wads of hair from the tub to get it to drain. Dresser drawer fronts in both bedrooms were broken and the bathroom light fixture in the guest bathroom had bare bulbs.
The advertised “dedicated workspace with a comfortable chair” – does not exist!
While I never felt unsafe in the building, it was very poorly maintained with trash in the elevator and the halls always needed vacuuming.
The laundry facilities located in the building basement were less than desirable.
All that said, this is a great location. One block in each direction to two subway lines and the Boston Common, but you can do much better than this unit.