I stayed in Dec '17 and found that the previous reviews captured things well. Taskin was very responsive and check-in and check-out was super easy (I never met Taskin in person, however). The house is in a great location- a short walk down from MIT, Harvard, and Mass Ave (where there are tons of interesting stores, restaurants, etc). The room was kept very warm, which was awesome given the very low temperatures that we had when we were there. The room itself was basic, as advertised, but quite comfortable. The aesthetic is not on par with what you would expect from a hotel- it is an old house that hasn't been taken care of well and it shows. But functionally everything is fine; given the price/location this is a great deal.