The first thing that was troubling was that upon our arrival we encountered a set of steep stone steps with a railing that was extremely short to the point where one had to bend over to use it. It was not safe, especially for children or older persons. When we reached to door, the entrance was very run down looking. There was a sign on the door that requested shoe removal, which is a reasonable thing to ask, however, the carpet was not at all clean and had several large stains throughput the unit. The living room was fine, and furnished with comfortable chairs, a sofa and a working TV. A nearby nook had a desk but no pens, pencils or paper were to be found. The ceilings in the unit are extremely low because it is a basement apartment. The kitchen was big enough to handle one person comfortably. The toaster was old and rusted and looked like it should have been disposed of. Very few amenities were found such as coffee, soaps, etc. The temperature was comfortable. Except for the two bedrooms at the front of the house, the windows were close to the ceiling. The mattresses were not comfortable, being on the hard side. Mine was actually slanted down on one end. Probably the most uncomfortable place in the unit was the bathroom. The ceiling was almost head level and having no window made it feel really claustrophobic. The shower was so small that I’m sure it would be difficult to raise your arms or move around for a man. The exhaust fan worked intermittently. There was a bath mat on the floor that looked questionable with regard to cleanliness. On the ceiling and walls, large pieces of paint were peeling off, covering the area with chips that could easily fall on the floor. The guest towels looked old and marked and felt very rough and scratchy, almost like they had been washed and line dried. I feel bad about giving such a poor review but in my opinion, improvements definitely need to be made before accepting guests in the future. On a more positive note, the area is beautiful and surrounded by lovely homes in the area. The town of Newton is definitely within walking distance and is delightful. It’s filled with parks, shops and restaurants.

The host was a pleasure to deal with. This place is a no-frills but sufficient space for a short stay. The place was very clean with clear signs to find all essentials. The host left us some nice snacks and essentials to welcome us.

Overall nice experience. Conveniently located for those who wish to be close to Boston College and other local universities.

Great place to stay - super comfortable beds and everything you need. Lots of cafes/restaurants etc. in close walking distance and lovely area, easy to get into Boston Centre. Hosts were great.

Newton allows easy access to Boston without the worry of parking and major traffic. The apartment had great character that gave us a fabulous oasis to being right on top of each other all day in the city. The beds were comfortable and the apartment was clean. We enjoyed our two nights and would stay here if we come back into the Boston area. The bagels, cookies, milk, and juice were such a nice touch welcoming us until we could hit the grocery store. Thank you so much for the wonderful stay!!!

What an adorable place to stay while we moved our daughter into BC. Homeowner was a pleasure to deal with. Shops and places to eat are very close by. Beautiful neighborhood to enjoy on walks. Will definitely be back.

Very nice location, spacious, done up in good taste,

The location was perfect for our stay and we had loads of room. The "buts" are: mattress in the three rooms we used were very uncomfortable. While the kitchen had two dorm size fridges there was a gallon of open milk and half gallon of open juice. Of course, we were not going to use either, since they had been opened. So they sat in the small space we had.. taking up room. The pans, kitchen tools, etc. looked like whatever owners didn't want from their kitchen. Small skillet wasn't usable, nonstick at one time, completely worn, scraped off, probably from the only spatula there, giant metal grill size. They did leave bagels and unopened cream cheese, nice touch. Overall, nice people, just need a quick trip to Walmart or Target for a few kitchen items.