The Sonder in Cambridge, MA is a pretty good deal for the price. The rooms are always going to be far, far smaller than the images would lead you to believe, but they're nicely appointed and cozy. Honestly, they're perfect for one person for a short stay.
Pros:
1. The water pressure in the shower is fabulous.
2. Big, comfortable bed and plenty of pillows.
3. Plenty of outlets and USB ports
4. Location, location, location! Easy to walk to Central Sq and Kendall Sq
5. I enjoy the generally contact-free nature of checking in/out and only needing to request service when you want it. I didn't need to use the clean service request, so not sure how that one is, but I appreciate being able to come and go from my room when I wanted to.
Cons:
1. Rooms are much smaller than images would lead you to believe. Not a lot of room to do anything but sit in bed or in the bathroom. Not a lot of flat surfaces or storage available in the room or bathroom.
2. Speaking of the bathroom...the water pressure was great, but there's only a tiny sliver of a curtain separating a deluge of water from the rest of the bathroom....I've more than once accidentally flooded my bathroom with water from the shower if I didn't stand guard with the thin little barrier of a shower curtain ready.
3. The toiletries were not neutrally scented by any measure. They smelled strongly entirely of men's cologne.
4. The toilet is one of those econo flow things and it often failed at doing its job. Quite literally crap toilets.
5. Lighting was poor. There's just no general overhead lighting in the entire room. There was a very narrow window in my room which was fine for the day, but at night, the only lighting available were these very tiny reading lamps, and only at certain corners of the room. I had to use the TV illumination at times.
Okay, so the cons may seem longer than the pros, but they're maybe more nitpicky than deal breakers. The Sonder is generally a nice, contact-free boutique hotel with maybe not a huge amount of frills, but pretty cozy and really good for single travelers on short trips.