Comfy Back Bay Alcove Studio Apt

Book this gem! Nestled between two of Boston`s best neighborhoods:
the vibrant South End and the fashionable Back Bay. This unique studio apartment, situated on the 2nd Level of a charming Boston brownstone, boasts an alcove for the Queen bed, a large living area with kitchen, and great natural light.

The original owners back in the 1900s saw the need in providing short term stays by operating this property as a Lodging House. They were surely ahead of their time!

This apartment is located on the 2nd floor and has a nice bright exposure, so the room will be filled with natural light during the day time hours. The sleeping nook is to the right of the living space and is a cozy den that fits a queen sized bed, side table and closet.

The living space is large and open with the kitchen at one end, closets and full bathroom at the other. Its compact, but you can get some separation from your lounging space and sleeping space :)

You`ll have access to the entire apartment and will not be sharing with any other guests.

We give the privacy our guests need while still being available 24/7 via text support and our maintenance and operations team work normal business hours.

This apartment is located on the southeastern border of the Back Bay neighborhood, bordering the South End and just across Massachusetts Avenue from Northeastern University. This little micro-neighborhood is 8 blocks east to west, and its boundaries are Huntington Avenue, Copley Place, the Southwest Corridor Park and Massachusetts Avenue.

The area was formed during a large-scale reclamation of Boston marsh lands back in the early nineteenth century. The area is central to restaurants, coffee shops, bars, but still has a safe quiet residential feel. There`s quiet areas for reading, walking a dog, or playing tennis, basketball, or hanging on the lawns at the Southwest Corridor Park. You`ll be able to enjoy the benefits of easy access to restaurants, pubs, bars, coffee shops and live music nearby, while enjoying the peace and quiet of a comfortable residential neighborhood.

Boston is one of the most walkable cities, and this location really ideal in that its pretty much in the middle of everything. As a provider of short-term medical stays for patients and longer term stays for travel nurses, the location couldn`t be more accessible to our top hospitals.

Drive times, Transit times and Walking times to the following area hospitals:

Longwood Medical: 5min, 16min, 30min
Children`s Hospital: 4min, 14min, 28min
Harvard Medical School: 6min, 12min, 26min
New England Baptist Hospital: 8min, 19min, 33min
Mass General Hospital: 12min, 28min, 35min
Boston University Medical Campus: 8min, 8min, 14min

Our heating system has one thermostat for the entire apartment building, which just means you can crack a window if it gets too hot on the upper floors. We have an on-call employee that lives nearby who can help during normal business hours, and a 24/7 guest messaging team for support.
House Rules - 12/20/23 We ask that all guests please read and review our house rules below. A booking is a confirmation that you have read and agree to our house rules. We thank you in advance for booking with us and look forward to hosting you.

House Rules
The following rules are to protect our property and ensure a comfortable, predictable stay for all guests. By booking with us, you agree to our rules and fee structure. We also outline additional disclaimers below to ensure a predictable experience.

Parties, Smoking, Noise
As a provider of medical stay housing, we have a zero-tolerance policy for smoking, parties, loud music, or disturbances. Any violation can result in security involvement, immediate cancellation, and in rare cases the involvement of local law enforcement. We may use cameras in common areas and exterior of the building. There are no cameras inside the apartments. Any noise complaints may result in a $50-$250 fine, and if security is summoned there is a $500 fine.

Air Conditioning
The AC units installed sometime in April or May, removed in October or November, weather dependent. In these months we can not guarantee you will have AC, if you require it, you must message us ahead of time, and perhaps we can relocate you to units with central AC’s.

Quiet Hours
Quiet hours are after 11pm. If a neighbor is disturbing you after hours, please confirm which unit the noise is coming from and reach out to us. We will communicate with the tenant and can involve security. We can not guarantee that the noise is one of our guests, so we may not be able to remedy, but will always try.

Reminder: Healing Homes is a provider of medical stay housing. If you need a place to stay for a visit to Boston for leisure, please message us for our Properties.

Families, Children, Toddlers, and Infants
We welcome all families to stay with us and are happy to host those with younger children. We supply pack-n-pays by requests free of charge as long as the request is placed 48 hours ahead of the booking start date. While our units are kid-friendly, they are not infant proof and do not include or guarantee the following:
-Removable safety gates for any stairs
-Cordless window blinds
-Secured storage for all household cleaning products, liquid laundry packets, and chemicals
-Stoves, cookers, kettles, and other things with safety risks that have children`s locks, or placed out of reach for children
-Mounted flat panel TVs on walls or low, stable pieces of furniture for heavier TVs
-Brackets, braces, or walls traps to secure unstable and top-heavy furniture
-Water heaters set to no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit
By booking a reservation with us, you agree to accept any of the risks associated with the above items.

Additional Guests
Each guest that enters the apartment over the number of guests shown in your booking is subject to a fee of $20/per night. We define a guest as anyone who enters the apartment. If you have a 3 night booking and have 2 additional guests in, we calculate the fee at $20fee*2guests*3nights = $180. Please keep this in mind when planning your trip. This is meant to curb parties and other loud gatherings which helps us to provide a quiet environment for all guests. If you would like to ask for a few guests to visit as a courtesy, ask and we may be able to approve.

Pets Policy
All Pets, regardless of their size or breed require an additional $200 non refundable fee which is required for a full deep cleaning of the apartment, per pet. This is a specialized cleaning that is required of our Hospital Partners as we provide medical short term housing. This provides a comfortable experience for the next guest. Unless you have permission from us, no cats are allowed in our units and will be subject to a $500 fine. Any damage done by the dog in the unit, be it from chewing, bowel movements or excessive shedding the cost of damage is able to be collected by host and is in line with ADA laws in the state of MA.

TV Services
The unit is equipped with a Chromecast, and/or roku, and/or smart tv, and will require guests to sign into their own app accounts. It is the guests responsibility to sign out of their accounts prior to check-out to maintain the integrity of your account.

Noise
As with all city apartments there is the possibility of noise from neighbors, traffic, construction. This apartment is located in Downtown Boston. We can provide white noise machines or earplugs, but will not refund a stay for noise complaints. There is a club nearby that may have loud music that could affect your stay. Please keep this in mind when booking this unit, as it is out of our control should this disrupt your stay.

Parking
Parking is not included with the booking. Parking in general is difficult in Boston, so please check Spot Hero for local parking prices and options.

Condition of Apartment & Damages
It is our strong suggestion that you as the guest, report any damage you find inside the apartment within the first 4 hours of check-in. We do thorough maintenance checks, but sometimes, we miss things. When this happens we will confirm that the damage was not your responsibility. However, if no damage is reported within the first 4 hours of the booking, and there is damage found at the end of your stay, the replacement and repair value may be the responsibility of the guest. By reporting some issues in the first 4 hours we can confirm the condition and free you of responsibility.

Early Check-in & Late Check-Out
If you want to check in early or check out late, you must request the option at least 24 hours in advance. Our early check-in time is 2:00pm. Our late check-out time is 1:00pm. The cost for either of these is $50. If you are in the apartment after the check-out time, you will be assessed a $100 late-check-out fee for every hour beyond the check-out time. All ECI and LCO are subject to our approval and availability. We are not responsible for guest belongings after check-out time. Your items will be left in the hallway and our teams will clean the unit immediately.

Pre-check-out condition
Unlike other hosts, we do not have any dedicated tasks for our guests to perform upon leaving. This is what our cleaning fees are for. Our team will take pictures of your unit condition upon check-out. If there is excessive trash in the unit upon check-out we will charge an additional $100 deep clean fee. Hospital/Medical Stays
We respect your privacy and we strive hard to meet the requirements of HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and is regulated by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). We may ask for you to fill out a statement form and questionnaire to document for regulatory compliance and to help us provide a better experience for future medical stay guests while upholding the integrity of Protected Health Information.