Firstly, the property is not that shown in the host's photograph which is misleading. The access is not up the steps to a respectable looking front door but via a dingy side entrance by the trash cans. The entrance stairs are unevenly spaced which could be difficult for the unwary and are poorly lit. The kitchen is the only communal space for (I think) four rooms and is OK but even here the refrigerator is speckled with rust and looks less than pristine. The room itself was accessed by a poorly fitting and very flimsy door and contained a single bed (I didn't see another single bed all 12 days I was in the USA), a bedside table and lamp (which I thought was non functional but I unplugged it anyway as didn't look in great condition). Three clothes hooks and some kind of print on the wall. That was it. The floor was linoleum, was in good condition and did appear to be clean. The weather wasn't hot but the room was air conditioned and that appeared to work well. Bedding looked tolerably clean but the over blanket was holed and stained and looked awful. There was a single bathroom for the four rooms and the shower worked well as did the toilet and appeared reasonably clean. The sink was stained and looked pretty grim and the silicone sealant around the bath was a do it yourself job of extremely poor quality. The bathroom was uninviting.
On the plus side, the host was swift to respond and check in went well. But this property is in poor decorative condition, locks etc are mended with duct tape, doors are thin and ill fitting, lighting is poor in the entrance and communal hallway and the overall appearance is dingy and unwelcoming. The location is good and it's easy to walk to Harvard etc. and the nearby residential streets are very pleasant, but that only serves to highlight how grotty this buildings is. I would not stay here again.