Excellent location. Easy to walk to many sites. 2 blocks to green line’s Arlington T. I stayed 5 nights in a room with a shared bath. Both were spotless. There were 4 rooms on my floor, 2 of which were en-suites. I only had a slight wait for the bathroom once, having to share with just one other room. There is only shampoo & soap in the bathroom, no conditioner or lotion. The bed was extremely comfortable. The room was well-lit with several lighting sources except for the area next to the mirror. I used the hallway mirror, with the light streaming in from the skylight, to put on makeup. There was no closet just a coat rack with hangers on it, which was perfectly fine. There is a satisfying send-off of a cold continental breakfast each morning from 7:30-10. There’s 24-hour tea/coffee, fruit & cookies here, which is a nice plus after a full day out. There’s a fridge for shared use here, none in the room. It’s a nice area to meet other guests, if you’re so inclined. The staff is the best here. All the staff greeted me every time I passed them. They are so friendly & helpful! The office insightfully offered off-the-beaten-track sightseeing options. Communication from them before I got here was clear. The office is open during the day. You are given codes for the front door & your room. I found the area around the hotel very quiet, but I am from a major city & live on a noisy, main street. My room faced Commonwealth St. There was an A/C unit, that I didn’t use in the window, letting in some noise but it didn’t affect me. They do offer earplugs. When I’m on vacation, I want to sleep peacefully. However, my big complaint here is that I was woken up on 2 mornings by the staff. The weekend staff was so quiet. Yay! During the week the woman cleaning rooms & the man were very loud, especially the woman. They were carrying on loud, personal chitchat both in the hallway & in the room next to me with the door open. I could even hear her from the floor below. Voices carry even more in a house! Another morning a contractor was in evaluating repairs. As he went from floor to floor with a staff member, they loudly chatted & laughed while banging walls as his cellphone rang loudly. Kudos that they are maintaining this lovely building. However, a heads up would have been extremely appreciated. I would not have planned to sleep in that day & would have adjusted my bedtime. It also would have been better if this appointment was in the afternoon & not first thing Monday AM, which I realize may not have been possible. I’m not sure if I would stay here again. On the one hand I loved it here. On the other hand, I value my sleep & get quite annoyed when I’m woken up unnecessarily.