As a PhD student who spent five years in Cambridge, I understand how high the rent is in this area, especially for a short stay. I needed a room before my next lease starts, and I was lucky enough to find this place. Very affordable price for such an amazing location in a quiet neighborhood. It is pretty close to both Red Line Kendall and Central station (about a 15-min walk), and a Bus 69 stop is 5-min away by foot which goes directly to Harvard campus. There’s a huge Star Market within a 12-min walk. Several liquor stores and all kinds of restaurants are within a 10-min walk.
The host is super friendly, responsive, and accommodating! I asked for an additional half hour for checking-out due to personal schedule and Yudong kindly agreed. The shared space (bathroom, sink and microwave area, and the hallway) gets cleaned very often. (It’s very clean nearly always, I said nearly always but not always because it is subject to other guests who live here. But for me, I’m very satisfied with the cleanliness.)
The room is pretty small, but it has everything required (a bed (along with a pillow and a comforter), a desk, a chair, a lamp, a fridge, a big mirror, and several hangers). The bed is super comfortable. The fridge has a satisfying temperature so you can always enjoy ice-cold drinks in the room (It also has a mini freezer!). The speed of the Wi-Fi is excellent. Easy check-in and check-out.
There’s no kitchen and the laundry room is only accessible on Saturdays, but personally I don’t think it’s a problem for a short stay.
I really enjoyed my stay here. If I need another short stay before another lease, I’ll definitely come back.