My daughter and I (Both Americans) visited Boston from Norway for the first time. Although Kemi's place is not exactly in the center of things, it was perfect for us.
We had a really nice stay here, and once we got the lay of the land in this area, we really came to like it. The stretch between East Cambridge and Harvard on Cambridge St. seemed to have a lot of interesting restaurants that would have been nice to try out.
The location gave us easy access to both MIT/Harvard and everything we wanted in Boston proper. The T Green line is very simple and drops off off in the middle of everything. I would also recommend walking over Longfellow Bridge and watching the sunset from The Esplanade. Great views!
Places we tried and liked in the area:
The Friendly Toast (Tuesdays are Quiz Night)
Blaze Pizza (Everything was half price on Wednesday). Thanks for letting us know Kemi!
Tatte cafe
We had a small issue with the Nest thermostat the first night, but it was fine once we let Kemi know.
The parking was made available for us on the last day with no issue and was extremely convenient.
Thanks for a nice stay!