Charles and Christiana are very friendly, hospitable people who make you feel welcome in their home, which is only a ten minute walk to Harvard Square, where a T stop is. And there is a bus stop right outside their house. The house is "lived in," as one would expect for a family home with busy people; the kitchen and living room were a bit cluttered, but the rooms I stayed in (beta, sigma) were fine. My main concern was with the cleanliness of the bathrooms for both rooms; they could have been more thoroughly cleaned. Also, there is no access to the washer and dryer without paying for the service (and the closest laundromat is about a mile away). Otherwise, good value for the location.