Property was pretty clean, well maintained with ample street parking. Good location for traveling around Boston. The driveway and nearby area was well litSome improvements to be had are the following:-No tissues were provided - we thought this would have been a given for someone staying away from home-Noise - we could hear footsteps at night time. One night, this happened around midnight as well as audible talking while we were sleeping. The rules say no parties but yet upstairs was loud each night. Please do better about noise if you’re going to have a rule about guests not throwing parties and being loud. We would come back to the stay to sleep and would hear noise from upstairs

Honestly, the Boiler Room is even bigger than it looks in the pictures and is so perfectly curated! We LOVED our stay and if I ever get the opportunity to come back to Boaton, I will be staying here!

We had a nice visit for our son’s graduation. Eddie was incredibly responsive and answered any and all questions we had. The room was very cozy but very dark, but that’s to be expected since it’s a basement. Other reviewers weren’t happy with the kitchenette - that didn’t bother us. What we had trouble with was the people above us. I’m wondering if they are told that there are people below them when they check in because it sounded like a house party for elephants was going on above us. I understand the house is old (and beautiful!) and that we were on the very bottom level, but it seriously sounded like the people above were dropping weights on the floor. They came back one time at 3:00 AM and instead of passing out or going straight to bed, they thought it would be a good idea to walk around and do things till almost 4:00 AM. Anyway, despite all of this, Eddie alone made this a positive experience. I’m not trying to be totally negative, I just want people to be aware of what they MAY experience. Things might not be so frustrating for others!

We can start on an up-note. The decor was beautiful, tastefully and carefully decorated. The unit was very clean, and barring the absence of a couch, comfortable, however the unit was freezing. The communication with the owners and VRBO was excellent. The owner literally got back to us in minutes. The kitchenette oh the kitchenette! What is a kitchenette? A little kitchen, right? Sadly, the owners seem not to know this. There was no sink, no stove, no refrigerator, no ice maker, no dishes or utensils of any kind. While we were there only for a weekend and there was no imperative on cooking, it would have been nice to have the option, as well as refrigeration should we bring leftovers home. Don't get me started on the no ice. The owners deliver drinks to the rooms, which is I guess why they don't offer ice, but I'm not going to order a iced water at 3 in the morning from them. None of this lack of amenities was noted in the description. Walk a few blocks in any direction and the neighborhood was not great. It was described as being close to downtown, which it is not. It is a 10-15 walk to the train station (note my first sentence), and over 40 minutes to central Boston. We would not be comfortable walking home from the train station late at night. Lastly, and this is for VRBO; the room rate was reasonable, but the fees and taxes ended up being more than the room rate! After all this we should have just stayed at a nice hotel in downtown Boston. We do want to thank them for their recommendation to Coquette - an excellent French restaurant (not as close as they said it would be).