This was only my first Airbnb rental, so take my review with a small grain of salt, but I think I can very safely say that Connie is the BEST HOST EVER!!!!!!

Connie was totally awesome. As soon as I got to her place she made herself totally available. She gave me a tour of her (huge and beautiful) house, introduced me to her cats and told me about her other guests, and a great orientation. She was great for the rest of the visit too -- she is just such a nice lady in every way. For example, when she was touring me around at one point I asked if she had "body wash," intending it to mean anything that I could use to wash my body, including the bar soap, which she had. She immediately offered to go out and get liquid soap! I really think that Connie's goal is to be just totally welcoming, and I think she genuinely enjoys entertaining. She doesn't just do it for the money.

Her house was also great. It's a large half duplex smack in the middle of Cambridge (near the Law School, where I was visiting) that just has a very pleasant, rustic feel to it. You can kind of feel the age of the house -- everything is wooden and there are some "old" smells to it, but not in a bad way at all. The age doesn't show either -- it adds to the general Boston quality, but I didn't see anything that would indicate dilapidated/disrepair at all. Also very clean.

In case it matters to you, there are 5 bedrooms -- while I was there there were 2 other guests, plus Connie, but it did not disturb me at all.

My bedroom was beautiful. It had large windows, including a skylight. The bed was made when I got there and was done up with plenty of blankets, 3 pillows, and smelled fresh. The room had a heater, which was definitely old, but I didn't get an opportunity to use it, so can't speak to how well it worked. Also in the room were several dressers, a desk with chair, and a large closet. More than enough space. Connie had the desk set with a welcoming water bottle, a sheet with information about the area and rental (including her wifi password!), and I believe there was a map of Boston. Also business cards.

My only (very, very minor) complaint is that the room had no clock/radio in it. I prefer to not have to use my phone to look at the time when I wake up, so the lack of a clock bothered me a bit. I did not ask Connie to fix this (since it is so minor) but am certain that she would have if I had asked, given how welcoming she was in every other way.