Michelle and VRBO made the check in process super easy! This home was very convenient for what we needed: going into Boston, Cambridge, and visiting family in Concord. Rooms were spacious enough, and everything was recently redone (including heat and wiring), so even though the house is old it certainly didn’t feel it. My one recommendation to hosts is to update their kitchen supplies; they are obviously not doing too much home cooking. Get a good peeler, grater, liquid measuring cup, and casserole dish. The plates are all mismatched; for 1,000 a night it would nice to have matching glassware and dinnerware. If you’re not planning to cook at home everything else was fantastic!

No complaints. There are plenty of shopping or eating opportunities a short drive away, but the immediate neighborhood is very quiet. The house was quite comfortable, once we got the heat going, in fact the upper floors became quite warm. It was just what the family needed.

We were looking for a place close to Harvard for Family Weekend. You can walk to Harvard Yard from the property but the walk takes about 25 minutes so an Uber is more reasonable and they are easy to get. The Harvard (south campus) Alston campus and athletic fields are only about a 10 minute walk from the house. The house is part of a duplex with the owner living next door. We did not feel that having the owner next door inhibited our enjoyment of the property. For the most part we only used the house for sleeping and eating breakfast. Other than that, we spent most of our time away from the property. The house served our purposes. The only drawback we had was that the wooden stairs in the house are a little loud and creaky. If you are a light sleeper, you will likely be woken up at night if anyone in your party goes up or down the stairs. We rented a car so the fact that the house has a driveway to park on was nice because street parking is limited. However, I would recommend not getting a rental car because Ubers are widely available and they avoid the need to find parking when you are out and about in the city. Even if you drive your own car to the property, it is still easier to use Ubers and public transportation to get around most of the popular tourist spots in the city.

This house was great for our stay. The location was close to our event, close to grocery stores and although a bit of a walk to light rail/subway, we did use both nearby lines, which brought us in downtown easily. The house sleeps 8 comfortably. The kitchen was beautiful-- nicely remodeled with excellent appliances. Back patio was nice. We'd return.

We had a great experience, Michelle made everything very easy. The house is spacious and the off street parking is a huge plus. It’s in a great location: walking distance to restaurants, a grocery store (Trader Joe’s), and the T (about 3/4 of a mile from the Harvard Ave. stop). The house was exactly as advertised and served as a great base for exploring Boston. House was clean and had everything we needed. I highly recommend!

We had a great experience, Michelle made everything very easy. The house is spacious and the off street parking is a huge plus. It’s in a great location: walking distance to restaurants, a grocery store (Trader Joe’s), and the T (about 3/4 of a mile from the Harvard Ave. stop). The house was exactly as advertised and served as a great base for exploring Boston. House was clean and had everything we needed. I highly recommend!

Michelle was great to work with and we enjoyed our stay at her property in Allston. The apartment was large enough to spread out, with plenty of common spaces for our group to enjoy while being mindful of current social distancing advice. The kitchen had all the tools we were looking for to enjoy a weekend in for New Years. Would recommend to any groups looking for space in the city.

Some friends and I booked Michelle’s place for my birthday. We wanted a nice spacious place so we could also socially distance properly and be comfortable. Michelle’s place was just perfect and she was such an excellent host her communication was on point. I have definitely book marked this place for future stays.