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Historic Townhouse in the Heart of Boston

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A row of brick buildings with arched windows and green shutters, a street lamp, and an American flag.
A living room with a fireplace, two sofas, a television, and a patterned rug.
A dining area with a wooden table, four chairs, a red table runner, a fireplace, and a bookshelf in the background.
A decorated Christmas tree and a red mailbox in a snowy outdoor setting.
A garden with yellow flowers and a black metal fence.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Fireplace
    A rare find - cosy up in front of a warm, inviting fireplace.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Boston Common

Popular amenities

  • Toys
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Boston, MA
  • Place, Boston Common
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Emerson College
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Boch Center
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Full Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Half Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Dining area

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About the area

Boston

Located in Boston, this holiday home is in the city centre. Boston Harbor and Flynn Cruiseport Boston are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Harvard Square. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at TD Garden or Fenway Park. Take some time off to enjoy the health/beauty spas in the area, or get some fresh air with adventures like cycling nearby.
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Boston, MA

What's nearby

  • Boston Common - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Newbury Street - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Emerson College - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Boch Center - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Copley Square - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Tufts Medical Center Station - 7 min walk
  • Back Bay Station - 8 min walk
  • Boston, MA (BNH-Boston Harbor Seaplane Base) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Club Café - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Grill 23 & Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Maggiano's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Rebel's Guild - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Historic Townhouse in the Heart of Boston pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Historic Townhouse in the Heart of Boston?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Historic Townhouse in the Heart of Boston?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic Townhouse in the Heart of Boston?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Historic Townhouse in the Heart of Boston located?

Located in Bay Village, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Boylston Street, Boston Common and Copley Square. Newbury Street and Copley Place are also within 10 minutes. Tufts Medical Center Station is 7 minutes by foot and Arlington Station is 7 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 49 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful historic house close to Boston Common and other activities.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hosts were great! Fabulous location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2026
Thanks so much! You were wonderful to host!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just the perfect pkace to stay in Boston! Everything is within walking distance of your half in shape. Had a beautiful stay in Boston & enjoyed every second.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spledid
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay in Boston. We loved this townhouse, and its historic character. Perfect location for exploring all that Boston has to offer. It is also a perfect location to participate or spectate the Boston marathon. It's a short walk to Boston common to catch the bus to the start of the marathon, or to venture down Boylston street to watch the race.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2026
Thank you so much! You all were a joy to host!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spot! easy walking to restaurants, grocery, train, etc. Place has a good vibe.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was great! Owners are very kind. It has a great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hootie and the Blowfish weekend

Great place to stay while hitting some attractions and fun in Boston.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

The property is centrally located in the heart of Boston. The owner was extremely responsive, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 August 2022
Thanks! We enjoyed hosting you!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Great location, very unique property. Plenty of room for my 4 kids
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

This property is a great location! A nice 1/2 mile walk to Boston Common. The building itself is a neat, historical place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and set up. Great small details such as misc toiletries and plenty of towels for our family. Walking distance to many great places and close to trains for those things farther out.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 August 2025
Thanks so much Denise!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was wonderful. All of the check in instructions were clear and easy to follow. The location was perfect; it was within walking distance of downtown, great eating, public transportation, etc. The townhouse was beautiful, clean, safe, and more than enough room for a family of 5. The hosts were very responsive and welcoming. Great place to stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2026
Thank you so much! It was wonderful to share our place with you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convinient historic stay

Property is in a great location for family trip to Boston. Great hosts! House would be challenging for elderly guests do to steep stairways, but good for us!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We needed nothing but clothes!

Great location! Super amenities and thoughtful hosts. Thank you for a wonderful first visit to Boston!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 June 2025
Thank you so much! We were so happy to host you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

If you need to be in the centre of it all,then this is the perfect house. Large rooms, kitchen stocked with necessary items. Overall a great experience. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2021
Thanks for staying with us and for the great review!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Great location. Super for a family. We would stay there again.

My family enjoyed our stay in this historic townhome. We could easily walk out from it to get around Boston. The owners were very attentive to our needs. The only note is staircases are narrow.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 24 March 2020
Thanks for the review! Your comment about the stairs is an important point to consider for anyone with mobility issues. All the stairways are as they were built in the 1800s.The front steps are steep, and the inside stairways to the bedrooms are steep, narrow, and, in places, have low (~6 foot) clearance. We just added a couple of new pictures of the front stairs and the inside stairs. If you have any concerns prior to booking, feel free to contact us.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and neighborhood

Great place and location with easy walk to all areas in Boston. Paul was very helpful with all our needs. Kids loved the bedrooms in lower den. Had a great colonial Boston feel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 June 2021
Darryl and his family were wonderful, and the left the place in fantastic shape. We would certainly rent to them again. Thank you!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Location is Excellent

We very much enjoyed our stay in Boston, and the townhouse was located very centrally. Paul was available when we had a problem and solved it quickly.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 16 August 2021
Thanks. Gretchen was a great guest, and her group left the property in good condition. We would welcome them back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great long weekend in Boston

This was a perfect spot to get around to so many things we wanted to see. It was an easy walk and Close to the orange line. Also an easy Ride Share to other locations. There were plenty of great food destinations within walking distance. The host were very accommodating and super nice. We thoroughly enjoyed our weekend and would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Celebrating Graduation with Family

Everything about this rental was spot on! Quiet location, very clean, well equipped with all the necessities and really great hosts. The layout was excellent for the family to get together and perfect number of rooms/beds to accommodate us all. Really nice place to celebrate our youngest's college graduation. Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 June 2025
Thank you so much Karen! It was wonderful to host you, especially on this happy location! Our best ot you all!
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I regret staying here. We arrived and there was someone sitting in the dark in the hallway. It turned out to he the host, showing up unexpectedly in an unpleasant way.The house itself is extremely old and not charming. It's located on a dirty alley near the freeway. There are holes in the floor that you can see through into bedrooms. The top floor is air conditioned by a large, awkward machine on the middle of the dining area that fails to get temperatures below 80. The rooms are all dusty with very old mattresses and cheap linens. You are basically sleeping in a bunker. None of the stairs are up to modern codes and are quite hazardous to small children or older people. The couch seemed to be missing cushions or it is just a cheap design.Great place if you love the smell of mildew.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 2 September 2026
Future guests should know that this review followed a problem caused when the guests shut off clearly labeled emergency switches for the boilers, causing their hot water to turn off the morning they left. This was professionally diagnosed by a licensed plumber. We escalated to VRBO directly after the guest wrote messages with, we felt, threatening language, including to write a bad review if we didn't comply with their demands. We encourage readers to view our many other great reviews and will address some of the items listed in the review. We happened to hear the guests come in the front door and opened our own door to welcome them. We were not sitting on the stairs in the dark and identified ourselves immediately. The photo is of socks dropped on the stairs up to our unit while shoes were being changed out. These stairs lead up to our unit, not the guest unit. We mention the non-standard stairs in the description in our listing. Code did not exist in 1867. Our cleaners take pictures before every guest for a record of cleanliness. Our unit is often praised for our wonderful cleaning crew’s work and a good night’s sleep.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot in Boston

This historical location is perfect for your stay in Boston. You are within walking distance to Emerson College, which worked out perfectly for us. This is a three level apartment so keep in mind, but it wasn’t a problem for my parents that tend to have troubles with stairs. We met both our hosts, and they are wonderful. I would definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This comfortable, well-preserved property filled our Boston travel void, with its wonderful location near the Theatre District, Boston Common, and Tufts. Offering clean rooms and a safe and quiet neighborhood setting. Only two negatives, both minor: the next-door neighbor had sewer construction equipment blocking the main entrance for the entire Saturday, and the kitchen's cutting knives are in dire need of replacement or sharpening. We all would definitely inquire about staying again, and I will even bring a bread knife.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Susan and Paul are amazing host!!!!! The property was amazing, location is close to all you could possible want to do. If you going to Boston to enjoy the history then you will love this home. It comes with it own history both Susan and Paul are very knowlegable about the house history. We enjoy the scrape book they gave us to look at. The kitchen is fully equipped and then some. Spacious rooms and bedrooms. Most of all it is not a house it is a home. Looking forward to our return trip. Thank you so much Susan and Paul for making our trip fantastic. If you are looking for a place in Boston stop looking you just found it.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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