I lived in Roxy's apartment for three weeks. The apartment is composed of several other sleeping rooms, meaning that you will be leaving with other people that come and go. The bathroom and kitchen are shared.
Pros:
- Roxy is a very nice and helpful host, and the communication was perfect. I had a problem with the window of my room and Roxy got it fixed in two days.
- The arrival (check in) was autonomous and easy. Roxy sent me the code of the apartment a few days before my arrival.
- The location of the apartment is excellent! It is 25 minutes away from Harvard and 15 minutes away from MIT (by foot). There is also a supermarket (Whole Foods Market) 15 minutes away and a metro/bus station 10 minutes away (by foot).
- There was AC in my sleeping room, which is a must-have during summer.
- You have access to both a washing machine and a dryer.
- Each sleeping room has a code, which guarantees privacy and security.
Cons:
- I wouldn't call the place "high-class", as the apartment is worn out. Some areas were not particularly clean (e.g., the range hood was quite greasy, some kitchen drawers were dirty, there was rust in the shower).
- There are not enough kitchen cutlery (e.g, only four forks) and the only medium-sized pan was old and not easy to use because the handle was unsteady.