Jamaica Plain's Egleston Square 2 Bed With Central Air, Parking, Laundry & Wifi

Stench from huge pile of dirty shoes hits you as you go in and out of the front door. Shoes are piled up directly outside apartment so smell wafts into living room any time you open the door. There were clean towels in the dryer when we arrived, but we had to fold them and put them away ourselves. Couch was disgusting and full of stains. We opted to put some sheets over the couch before we sat on it. Dishwasher was full upon arrival. Location very difficult to find since there are no street addresses visible on the houses and address provided pulls up 5 different locations with the same address. Jamaica Plains doesn't mean anything to a visitor who has never been to Boston and plugging in the address with Jamaica Plains does not provide an address. Was told that we could park in the driveway the first night, but there was a car blocking the entrance so we could not park there and had to find street parking which is insane in Boston at 9pm on a weekday. Were told that we could not wear shoes inside the house even though the house was all hardwood floors. The floors were filthy and we picked up hair and other things as we walked through with bare feet. There were no carpets provided in the house to make it easier to walk through on hardwood floors. Not very good for people with bad feet who need support (or carpet) or the elderly who can't bend down to remove their shoes every time they enter the house. WiFi had to be restarted every time that we wanted to connect to Netflix. Neighbors behind the building up late talking very loudly on stoop kept one of us up all night. The bed in one room was ok but in the other room it was terrible. It was so worn out that you had to cling to the edge of the bed in order to not roll to the center. There also seemed to be a Nest camera on the ceiling of one of the rooms that appeared to activate every time you enter. The one from our party staying in that room didn't feel comfortable changing in that room with a ceiling camera. Stair access only to the front of the house. Shower was freezing cold any time upstairs neighbor used washing machine. Appreciated the ability to get in and out with a code.

I was a little uneasy when I arrived in the neighborhood but everything was fine. Having a designated place to park was important since there wasn't really any place else to park. I chose this place because it was near the Orange line and that really paid off as it will get you anywhere you want to go. I only have a couple of complaints about the home. The first impression when walking into the entry hall was less than desirable. It looked more like a storage locker with a huge pile of shoes just inside the door. The other thing was that I wasn't aware that a young family was living right above us. Be prepared to wake up at around 7:15 in the morning. With the wood floors ever sound is magnified. Overall the place was comfortable with a nice kitchen and good entertainment choices.

We had a wonderful few days at this house. The kitchen had everything you needed and more! It was a short walk to Sam Adams brewery and the subway. Perry was an excellent host and very knowledgeable about places to go and restaurants to eat at. It truly felt like a home away from home.