We had a wonderful experience staying with and getting to know Shelley and her sweet pup Heidi! From the moment we entered Shelley's charming bohemian home, she welcomed us with tea and lovely conversation. In our spacious room we found helpful notes about restaurants, touristy sights, and maps highlighting where to go in town. I was staying in the room with my mother and found the room- actually more like two rooms- to be comfortably fitted with a queen size bed, futon, desk, closet, and book shelf. Late at night I was able to stay up reading in the other part of the room, while my mom slept - pretty nice! The location is perfect to catch the T, take a morning run along the river or on the Harvard campus, go to neighborhood restaurants, etc. Every morning we were greeted with scurrying paws looking for a good rub as well as coffee and a bagel for breakfast. Shelley also kindly gave us pass discounts to some of the museums. I would highly recommend a stay with Shelley (and Heidi).