I stayed at this listing for a month and had a pretty good experience!
The pros:
— Lance is a really great host! Very responsive and ready to help if something comes up, and very friendly!
— very convenient location, on a safe street close to Central and Harvard squares
— good value for money, especially considering the kitchenette which means you can save on food costs by making your own food
— good sense of privacy and covid safety, since the unit has its own separate entrance and there’s no need to come into contact with other guests. This was super important to me since I was coming from Canada and due to limited vaccine availability I was only partially vaccinated at the beginning of my stay.
The less positive (which are more minor considerations):
— I personally struggled with insomnia/getting enough sleep during my stay, largely due to sensitivity to noise. The building is a charming old house-turned-B&B with a lot of personality but not as much in the way of soundproofing and I could often hear other guests (in their rooms I think?) from the basement. Also, the windows of this unit open onto a parking lot and the noise level really depends on what is going on out there (which unfortunately is not something a host can really control) and there’s not a lot to damp out sounds. During my stay there was some construction on a nearby house that would start early in the morning, which may just be that I got unlucky in the timing of my visit. Anyway, if you have issues with sensitivity to noise/insomnia I might recommend bringing earplugs or some type of sleep aid
— since the unit is in the basement and the wifi routers are upstairs, I did struggle a bit with wifi reliability, depending on the location within the unit as well as the time of day. I was having a hard time with getting video calls to work, especially in the evening, so if you need to do a lot of zoom calls you may want to plan to do them in an alternate location
Overall, good value and convenience for a long term stay, and with a very accommodating host, I would recommend this place to travelers on a budget looking for privacy and covid safety!