Joan's place is truly unique, in a wonderful location, clean and full of thoughtful details. It was a pleasure to discover orange juice, milk and a variety of teas and coffees. We opened the balcony door and got cozy with a cup of warm tea on cool mornings. One night, we walked down to the store to grab a bottle of wine and had sushi delivered from Yoshi sushi (via GrubHub- Highly recommend!) The location was convenient for getting away and enjoying some peace and quiet or exploring the nearby squares and quaint neighborhoods and was also a nice walk to the T or to Harvard. Joan and Elliott popped in just to say hello and mostly left us to ourselves, which we appreciated. We had no issue with the shared bathroom and never even saw another person there during our stay. Absolutely recommend a stay here and hope to return sometime!