Let me start by saying, I can understand why Jurek and Regina (on-site person) are superhosts.
I only stayed for two nights (so I cannot speak to a longer term stay), but my stay exceeded expectation (as I am new to Air BnB'ing and a former hostel'er). In any case, I will label the highlights:
- Matched the pictures and was very clean. Small space, but ample for one person (as advertised).
- Safe and semi-quiet (only "noise," were neighborhood kids and residents biking and taking walks during the day, nothing disturbing at all).
- Ridiculously close to the Alewife Station of the T's (maybe 5 mins. tops) red line subway; I cannot speak to the parking situation, as I did not drive, but you can work that out with the host(s)--they will check in with you ahead of time. (FUN FACT: Maybe due to COVID, but MBTA shuts DOWN past like 1 AM, and this location is in Cambridge, so if you don't want to walk from Boston or call a pricy ride share--I encourage you to plan that out ahead of time for a late night out.)
- No kitchen (not a problem for me), but a clean nice mini-fridge/freezer, microwave, and a cupboard full of utensils, a hot water machine, coffee/tea, and some distilled and sparkling water in the fridge.
- Again, entire space was clean! Nice shower with provided towels/rag and soap/shampoo, area slippers, and cabinets for duffels/backpacks, coat/jacket hooks, and a nice area out back. Not to mention a numbered padlock with a specific code used for both doors (Jurek will send this to you after approval).
BONUS:
1. Regina was nice enough to allow me to drop my bags off early, since I got in Mass around 10 AM and check-in that day was 3 PM (due to someone else staying before me and checking out by 11 AM. She extended the same offer my last day, to leave it downstairs if necessary, but thankfully I did not need to--still appreciated it, nonetheless.
2. I use a CPAP machine at night to sleep and require distilled water, the local stores (i.e. CVS, Trader Joe's, etc.) are not too far, but I prefer not to have long walks with a gallon of water. So, this was a HUGE coincidental PLUS! I don't think that anyone will ever come in handy that surprisingly.