I stayed here because I was attending a conference at the Encore Boston Harbor. This property fit my budget and is just three blocks away from a MTA bus that runs frequently and connects with the one I needed to get to this hotel.The host is a very nice person, answering all my questions, plus greeting me in person and carrying my suitcase upstairs to my room.The room is very clean, a large bedroom with its own A/C unit. The mattress is superb-- so comfortable! All linens were fresh.The neighborhood is very quiet at night.The bathroom is shared. It is meticulous and cleaned daily.CAVEAT ABOUT STAIR CLIMBING: There are two steep flights of stairs. The host states this clearly in the property description, but this is a rental of a bedroom and the shared bathroom only. This is NOT "B & B" like.I definitely shall return because I am out all day, but if a person is expecting more, such as use of the kitchen and living room, this is not the property he/she should rent. To note: The bus is three very short blocks away. If one takes it heading north about 4-5 blocks, there are numerous neighborhood restaurants.