We loved our stay in Boston and Evelyn’s place has a lot going for it!
Here and the pros and cons.
Pros:
1.) SPACIOUS, so much space for the price! A large bedroom, a private large bathroom and jet bathtub.
2.) PRICE, the price is great for a trip to Boston! Fit our budget nicely, and was much less expensive than most places.
3.) CHARM, the home is 150 years old and feels historic, fun to stay in a home like this when visiting historic Boston.
4.) BREAKFAST, the spread Evelyn provided was pretty great. Many choices and attention to detail. Always some yogurt, fresh fruit, juice, milk, bagels, English muffins, tea, coffee, lovely place settings, tablecloth and fresh flowers.
5.) COMFORT, the bed was comfortable and felt clean with white linens and lots of pillows. We also enjoyed the comfortable Ikea lounge chair and side table.
6.) GREAT HOST, Evelyn was so kind and gracious. Even when she had to wake up to let us in after a very late night flight, she didn’t complain. She paid attention to details.
Cons:
1.) WEAK WiFi, the signal was mostly too weak to use. Sometimes it wouldn’t even show up on the list of networks because it was so weak. We just made due without WiFi, but I know for some travelers no WiFi would be a deal breaker, so I wanted to include this in the review. Perhaps a WiFi range extender would fix this problem.
2.) CREAKY, you get a lot of charm with an old home, but also a lot of noise. We didn’t mind it, except we felt so concerned we were waking the rest of the house whenever we got in late or woke up early. To her credit, Evelyn never made us feel like it bothered her, but we were aware of how much noise we were making with every step, and it made us uncomfortable.
3.) SAFETY, for the most part we felt safe, but we discovered this isn’t the safest area of Boston. In the news at the time, was a series of robberies from a group of juveniles who were beating people up and taking their electronics. Also, someone was shot in the leg a couple blocks away from Evelyn’s house while we were staying there. We still enjoyed our stay, but we didn’t always feel safe walking to and from the Subway. Thankfully it’s a short walk and there were two of us. We made sure to stay on the main roads as much as possible and keep our phones hidden while walking. Not a huge deal to us, but it might matter to someone, so I’m including it in the review.
4.) LOW DOOR, the door to the bedroom is charming like the rest of the home, but a little low. I’m 5’7” and had no issues. My husband is six foot and had to be aware and hit his head a couple times. Comes with the territory of an old home. Not a big deal to us, but if you’re very tall, it might be more bothersome.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay very much. Thanks Evelyn!!