About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
My home is located in West Roxbury. It is about a 30 minute bus ride to Forest Hills Station where you can access the orange line to go Downtown. You may also walk 5 minutes to the West Roxbury commuter rail stop and take the purple line into downtown. I live in a multi-family home with my significant other Fred. I am a certified ESL teacher who teaches first grade. We love seeing movies, going to the Gym, taking Yoga classes, and dancing. Our home is located in West Roxbury which is a very walkable place with lots of exciting things to do. The Main Street has lots of quaint shops and delicious restaurants. You may walk there in about 5 minutes. Dedham Legacy Place is about a 15 minute car ride away. This mall has lots of shopping, restaurants/bars, a movie theatre and even Kings Bowling.
We love to host travelers and students from around the world. Our house has bedrooms on the second and third floors for guests/travelers. There are 2 shared bathrooms for all students/travelers to use. Check-in time is between 5-8pm and check out time is 11 am.
Please be sure to ask me for directions to my house before you are due to arrive. Contact Felipe if you need a Lyft. I can forward his number to you directly. I ask that you do not give out my personal information and home address to strangers. Please be proactive and find out how to get to my house beforehand. I also ask that you do not disturb my neighbors. If for some reason I am not home please wait patiently on my porch.
Most rooms can have a single or double occupancy. I expect you to cancel one month prior to your arrival date in order to receive a 50% refund. I also expect to receive 50% payment the following day after you book the room and the other 50% upon arrival in cash. Thank you!
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located in West Roxbury. The bus stop is a 2 minute walk from our house and will take you to Forest Hills Station. From there you access the orange line to travel into Downtown Boston . The commuter rail is a 3-5 min walk and will take you quickly to Downton Boston. There are lots of restaurants/bars/shops on Centre St.. Dedham Legacy Place is a short bus ride away. There is a movie theatre, bowling alley, restaurants, Whole Foods, and lots of shopping at Dedham Legacy Place.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Bowling
- Cinema
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
There is no smoking inside the home or on the property. No drugs, candles, plug ins, visitors, mail or pets allowed. Please do not bring furniture/t.v's etc or use my place as a storage unit. All guests are expected to clean up after themselves especially in the kitchen and bathroom and to be quiet after 10 pm. Please limit your one shower per day to 10 minutes. There is laundry in the 2nd floor kitchen. You will need 5.50 in quarters to do one load. There is also a 50 cent charge for each detergent pod and/or capful of bleach. You are allowed to use the stove. You are allowed to use the microwave and refrigerator. Please let me know if you have a car. There is street parking with no time restrictions. Check-in time is 5-8pm and check out time is 11am. Please do not disturb my neighbors. The thermostats are set so please do not touch them or try to change the setting. You are allowed to use only the bedroom, kitchen and bathroom assigned to your booking.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
28 Reviews
September 2024
The host cancelled the booking on the day of arrival.
July 2024
The place was clean and convenient. The single room I booked was spacious. There is also a lot of street parking. Lynda rents several other rooms in the property but I always easily had access to the bathroom. During my stay, there was a guest staying in the common area, which was a bit surprising but Lynda provided an option to have access to another kitchen, which I appreciated. Overall, good value for money.
June 2024
Lynda is a wonderful host. Quick communication, lovely place, and very close to public transportation
October 2019
This guest awarded the host 5 hearts but didn’t leave any comments.
October 2019
Lynda is a doer. Although she had issues with the house's heating she was nonetheless able to prepare a room for us and host us for the night. She gave us great tips about what to see, eat and do around Boston. As can be read on the Homestay description, Lynda has lots of rules for her house. All of them are understandable, mostly common sense rules. I see the need to make them explicit when you host people from all over the world, coming from different cultural backgrounds. Still we found the rule debriefing to be too overwhelming and hard to keep track, specially for someone that was staying for a single night. Make sure to keep focused while you get the rules' briefing. Anyway, all went swiftly, and it seems we didn't break any major rule :) The neighbourhood is quiet and it is easy to park around. The house, mostly a wood based construction, shows the usual signs of aging, with some crackling sounds as you walk around. Nevertheless everything was tidy and comfortable. Our room was spacious and properly furnished.
October 2018
This guest awarded the host 4 hearts but didn’t leave any comments.
September 2018
Lynda was super nice and everything was very clean. I will definitely stay again when going back to visit Boston :)
September 2018
Lynda was awesome. Exceeded my expectations. Clean Kewl place.
Host reply
September 2018
It was a great experience. Her communication was excellent. Will definitely be back!
August 2018
She is very nice.She did many things for us.We had a good experience.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.