We had a good experience. John is a very friendly and responsive host and was very flexible on check-in. The place itself is okay, I think it matches the expectations you have for the price you pay. Would recommend it for a one or two night stay. Also, Downton Boston as well as Harvard University can be reached easily. We stayed for one night to see the city of Boston and to celebrate New Year’s and had no trouble at all getting to and back from Downtown.