Home on quiet street near Harvard

Room in Cambridge, Massachusetts

  1. 1 double bed
  2. Shared bathroom
Stay with Deborah
  1. 13 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 1% of homes

This home is one of the highest ranked based on ratings, reviews, and reliability.

Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Room in a bed and breakfast

Your own room in a home, plus access to shared spaces.
Bedroom with double bed, desk, closet, wi-fi, and two windows. Bathroom for guest(s) only. Kitchen has breakfast supplies and storage space for guest(s) but also used by owner and occasionally family members.
Minimum of three nights booking reservations.

The space
Second-floor room adjacent to bathroom and kitchen shared with owner.
Walk up one flight from porch.
Fifteen-minute walk to Harvard Square.
Ten-minute walk to Harvard Yard.
Five-minute walk to Harvard Law School.

Room contains double bed, closet, desk, Wireless access, and basic TV.
Linens provided ( sheets, bath towels, hand towels, etc.)
In cold weather, guests have access to the thermostat and also small plug-in heater/fan.
Room has AC installed in window during summer.
Movable fans for other rooms.
Simple breakfast supplies available in kitchen (coffee/tea, milk, juice, cereal, bagels, fruit, eggs).


Laundromat and cafe on corner of street.
Owner has no pets, but tenant in separate apartment on first floor has two cats.

Guest access
Kitchen use for other meals negotiable.
Resident parking pass available.
Access to yard with garden and deck.

Other things to note
Check-in 2 p.m. or any time after that.
Check-out from room by 11 a.m., but luggage can be left for later pick up.
New: Three-night minimum booking!

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free street parking
TV
Air conditioning
Unavailable: Lock on bedroom door

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Rated 4.94 out of 5 from 610 reviews.

Guest favorite
This home is in the top 1% of eligible listings based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 94% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 5% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
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  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Meet your host

Host
610 reviews
4.94 out of 5 average rating
13 years of hosting
My work: Freelance writer/editor
Lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts
I have lived in my house in Cambridge for more than forty years, during which I have shared the space with family and first-floor tenants. Though my children are grown, I love my neighborhood and appreciate the sense of community. I know well the advantages of this location, and I always enjoy connecting people with historic and cultural resources. In keeping with these enthusiasms, I volunteer as a guide at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln and participate in projects at a community art center near my house. I post about art in the Boston area on a blog called ART OUTDOORS. (Website hidden by Airbnb) Currently a freelance writer and editor of educational materials, I keep a home office but still have one guest room that is not used often enough. I think the room would prove to be a comfortable base for someone attending a conference or exploring the Boston area. I am vaccinated and boosted and try to follow whatever masking, testing, and cleaning guidelines are current.

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within a day
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 2:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Checkout before 12:00 PM
2 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm
Must climb stairs