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We hope you find the apartment, building and neighborhood to be all that you imagined it would be! Please flip through this binder for some important and useful information! For repairs and maintenance requests, please call or e-mail: Maintenance Department: (617) 858-5157 (call or text) [email protected] Our maintenance team is available Monday-Friday from 8 am – 5:30 pm. Management & After-Hours Contact info: Short Term Rentals : (857) 263-3073 For after-hours Emergencies or Lockouts between 5pm-9am: Call or text (617) 963-4102 Our management team is available Monday-Friday from 8 am – 5:30 pm, and outside those hours for emergencies such as loss of power, heat and/or hot water and in the case of a fire. [email protected] In case of emergency: 9-1-1 Physical/Mailing Address: 383 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02115

Accessing Your Unit & Arrival……………………………………………………………………….3 TV & Internet……………………………………………………………………………………………….3 Housekeeping Items Check-In/Check-Out....………………………………………………………………………….4 Trash and Recycling…………….……………………………………………………………….4 Laundry……………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Keys/Access………………………………………………………………………………………...4 Storing Your Bags………………………………………………………………………………...5 Heating and Cooling……………………………………………………………….…………….5 Receiving Mail………………………...…………………………………………………………...5 Places to Eat & Drink……………………………………………………………………………………5 Groceries and Convenience…………………………………………………………………………..7 Dry Cleaning and Laundry……………………………………………………………………………7 Spas…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 Shopping……………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 Stadiums and Arenas……………………………………………………………………………………8 Performing Arts……………………………………………………………...……………………………8 Movie Theatres.……………………………………………………………...……………………………8 Library………………………………………………………………………………………………………...9 Museums and Galleries………………………………………………………………………………...9 Nearby Hospitals and Treatment Centers……………………………………………………...9 Parking and Renting a Car…………………….……………………………………………………...9 Getting around using Public Transit…………………….…………………………..………....10 Rental Bikes………………………………………………………………………………………………12 Exercise…………………………………………………………………………………………….………12 Tours and Sightseeing…………………………………………………………………..……………12

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How Do I Get In?

All access and unit information is sent to you via e-mail 2 days prior to your arrival. Since our buildings are unstaffed, it is critical that you receive and read all e-mail communication from us in order to access your unit. Because our buildings do not have a front desk we use codes, not keys, to give our guests access to buildings and units. If you don’t receive the e-mail from us with access information 2 days prior to arrival, please contact us immediately.

The e-mail that contains your codes is titled: “Important Check-In Information for your Booking (PLEASE READ): Pre-Stay Information for your Booking on www.shorttermrentalsboston.com”

Coming from Logan Airport

We recommend taking a cab from the Airport to get to the building. The entire trip is about 15 minutes and will cost around $30 with all tolls and airport fees included.

You can also pick up the shuttle from the airport at Terminal E, getting off at the MBTA Airport Station. From here you will board the Blue Line toward Bowdoin, getting off at the Government Center stop. From Government Center, board the Green Line toward Cleveland CIrcle, getting off at the Hynes Convention Center stop. After getting of the train at Hynes Convention Center, walk north until you hit Commonwealth Ave., then turn left onto Commonwealth Ave. Walk a few hundred feet and the building will be on the right.

Coming from South Station

If you arrived by train at South Station, we recommend taking a cab. The entire trip by car is about 10 minutes. You can also connect to the Red Line train at South Station toward Alewife. Ride the Red line to Park Street, switching to the Green Line toward Riverside, getting off at the Hynes Convention Center stop. After getting of the train at Hynes Convention Center, walk north until you hit Commonwealth Ave., then turn left onto Commonwealth Ave. Walk a few hundred feet and the building will be on the right.

Your unit is equipped with free WiFi, cable and a smart HDTV. If the cable isn’t displaying set the input to HDMI. The TV and Cable box are controlled using separate remotes. To power on the cable box, press the “cable” button on the top of the remote, then press “power.”

3 Your TV is equipped with multiple HDMI ports, allowing you to connect a computer for viewing your media on a larger screen.

Your TV is also a smart TV. If you have a streaming account like Netflix, Hulu and the like, you can log into the Netflix App on the TV using your account.

Wireless Internet:

Network: 383 Comm Ave

Password: rb26-7kqx-1zdc

Check-in/Check-out

Check-in is at 4 PM / Check-out is at 11 AM

***Cleaners begin promptly at 11AM***

Trash/Rubbish Policy

If your trash is full prior to checkout, we have provided two options:

1) There are trash and recycling bins (blue) located behind the building that may be accessed by walking down to the basement and out the back door.

2) For trash and recycling items that oversized, use the rear door in the courtyard that leads out to the alley to dispose of these items. Trash pickup is every Monday and Thursday. Items must be brought to the curb no later than 7 am on collection day, but no earlier than 5 pm the night prior. For holiday pickup scheduling, go to https://www.boston.gov/trash-day-app.

We’ll take care of any normal trash in the unit upon check-out.

Laundry

PLEASE DO NOT USE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11AM - 4PM

Laundry facilities are located on the lowest level of the building in the basement. Washing machines are free of charge and each dry cycle cost $1.50, but you must supply your own detergent. Please use only high efficiency detergent in the washing machine.

Keys / Access

The building is equipped with keyless locks, which require a code to open. Codes have 4 been provided to you by phone, text or email. If you’ve lost or forgotten your codes, please call or email us. We will respond as quickly as possible to get you back in your unit. Storing Your Bags Before/After Check-In If you arrive before your scheduled check-in at 4pm, you are more than welcome to leave your bags in the basement of the building near the laundry machines. That being said, feel free to call us on the day of your arrival to see if an early check-in is possible.

Heating and Cooling Heating and cooling for each unit is controlled via a wall thermostat (some units have separate thermostats for heating and cooling, which are labeled). All units use central AC and electric baseboard heating.

Receiving Mail/Packages All guests are welcome to ship packages to the building. That being said, we don’t assign mail boxes and won’t be held responsible for lost or damaged packages. We recommend that all guests who would like to receive mail rent a PO Box at one of the nearby post offices. The closest one to your building is the Astor Station Post Office located at 207 Ave; about 9 minutes walking distance from the property.

Italian/French Deuxave – 1 min. walking (.1 miles) - 371 Commonwealth Ave. (Mass Ave.) - $$$ Piattini – 10 min. walking (.5 miles) - 226 Newbury St. (Fairfield) - $$$ Trattoria Newbury – 8 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 256 Newbury St. (Fairfield) - $$ La Voile – 9 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 261 Newbury St. - $$$ But the best is in the North End!!

Steakhouses Capital Grille – 7 min. walking (.3 Miles) - 900 (Mass Ave.) - $$$$ Abe and Louie’s – 11 min. walking (.5 Miles) - 793 Boylston St. (Fairfield) - $$$$ Many other greats like Moooo, Grille 23 - $$$$

Burgers and Beers Bukowski Tavern – 9 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 50 Dalton St. (Boylston) - $$ Back Bay Social Club – 9 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 867 Boylston Street (Gloucester) - $$ 5 Sola’s Irish Pub – 12 min. walking (.6 Miles) - 710 Boylston St. (Exeter) - $$ Also check out Parish Café, Dillons, Whiskey’s and Lower Depths - $$ Seafood Uni – 3 min. walking - 370 Commonwealth Ave (Mass Ave.) - $$$$ Island Creek Oyster Bar – 7 min. walking (.3 Miles) - 500 Commonwealth Ave - $$ ½ Summer Shack – 9 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 50 Dalton St. (Boylston) - $$ ½ Legal Seafood - 4 blocks (About 20 min. walking) - Prudential Center - $$$ The two best: Neptune Oyster (North End) and B&G (South End) - $$$$

Japanese/Sushi & Indian Uni – 3 min. walking - 370 Commonwealth Ave (Mass Ave.) - $$$$ Douzo – 9 min. by cab (1.3 Miles) - 131 Dartmouth (Huntington) - $$$ ½ Samurai – 10 min. walking (.5 Miles) - 827 Boylston (Fairfield) - $$$ Kashmir – 8 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 279 Newbury St. - $$ If you feel like splurging go to Uni, corner of Mass. And. Comm.-$$$$$

Breakfast/Brunch Trident Café – 5 min. walking (.2 Miles) - 338 Newbury St. (Gloucester) - $$ ½ Paramount Café – 5 min. by cab - Charles Street, Beacon Hill - $$ Or just go a few doors down to Espresso Royale for bagels and pastries!

Cafes & Coffee Shops Espresso Royale – 7 min. walking (.3 Miles) - 286 Newbury St. (Gloucester) - $ Wired Puppy – 9 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 250 Newbury St. (Fairfield) - $ ½ Pavement Coffeehouse – 7 min. walking (.3 Miles) - 286 Newbury St. - $ ½ Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts – on Newbury b/w Hereford and Mass.

Bars (also good restaurants) Eastern Standard – 7 min. walking (.3 Miles) - 528 Commonwealth Ave - $$ For Beers – Lower Depths – 5 min. walking (.2 Miles) - 476 Commonwealth Ave - $$ For Cocktails – Towne – 10 min. walking (.5 Miles) - 900 Boylston Street - $$$ ½

6 A Back Bay institution – Sonsie – 6 min. walking (.2 Miles) - 327 Newbury St. - $$$ Trendy: Liberty Hotel (Beacon Hill) and Ames Hotel (Downtown) Cambridge, Beacon Hill, South End, North End, Waterfront – all have great restaurants – do some research online!

Trader Joes – 9 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 899 Boylston Street (Gloucester) Star Market – 7 min. by cab (1.2 Miles) - 53 Huntington (Exeter) Whole Foods – 12 min. walking (.5 Miles) - 15 Westland Ave. Deluca’s – 9 min. walking (.5 Miles) - 239 Newbury St. Quality Mart – 3 min. walking (.2 Miles) - 21 Massachusetts Ave. CVS – 10 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 231 Massachusetts Ave. Gourmands should check out the Formaggio (So. End or Cambridge)!

Anton’s Cleaners – 9 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 203 Massachusetts Ave. Dependable Cleaners – 6 min. walking (.3 Miles) - 316 Newbury St.

G-Spa and Exhale – 20 min. walking (1 Mile) - 35 Newbury St. #2 (Fairfield) - $$$$ MiniLuxe – 7 min. walking (.3 Miles) - 296 (Gloucester) - $$ ½ Lots of nail salons on Newbury Street take walk-ins!

Copley Place Mall – 15 min. walking (.8 Miles) - 100 Huntington Ave. Prudential Mall – 10 min. walking (.5 Miles) - 800 Boylston St. Newbury St. (Back Bay) – 8 min. walking (.4 Miles) - All of the high end shopping your heart could desire, plus tons of restaurants in case you work up an appetite. Charles St. (Beacon Hill) -10 min. by cab - Lots of great antique shopping to be had and some great art galleries.

7 Quincy Market – – 10 min. by cab (3.4 Miles) - 367 South Market St. – 10 min. by cab (2.4 Miles) Harvard Square – 10 min. by cab (3.2 Miles)

TD Garden (Bruins and Celtics)– 6 min. by cab (2.4) -100 Legends Way (Red Sox) – 13 min. walking - 4 Yawkey Way Gillette Stadium (Patriots) - 40 min. by car - 1 Patriot Place

Boston Opera House – 10 min. by cab (2.1 Miles) - 539 Washington St. Boston Symphony Orchestra – 12 min. walking (.5 Miles) - 301 Massachusetts Ave. Berklee Performance Center – 7 min. walking (.2 Miles) 136 Massachusetts Ave. Jordan Hall – 15 min. walking (.7 Miles) - 30 Gainsborough St.

Boston Ballet Charles Playhouse – 10 min. by cab (2 Miles) - 74 Warrenton St. Huntington (Boston University) Theatre – 15 min. walking (.6 Miles) - 264 Huntington Ave. Shubert Theatre – 10 min. by cab (2 Miles) - 265 Tremont St. The Hasty Pudding Theatre – 10 min. by cab (3.3 Miles) - 12 Holyoke St. The Wang Center for the Performing Arts – 10 min. by cab (2 Miles) - 270 Tremont St. Wilbur Theatre – 10 min. by cab (1.9 Miles) - 246 Tremont St. The Orpheum Theatre – 12 min. by cab (2.5 Miles) - 1 Hamilton Pl. Blue Hills Bank Pavilion – 15 min. by cab (7.4 Miles) - 290 Northern Ave.

Leows Theatres – 10 min. by cab (2 Miles) - 175 Tremont St. Regal Theatre – 15 min. walking (.8 Miles) - 201 Brookline Ave. Mugar Omni Theatre – 10 min. by cab (2 Miles) - 265 Tremont St. 8 Simons IMAX Theatre ( Aquarium) – 10 min. by car (3.3 Miles) -1 Central Wharf

Boston Public Library – 15 min. walking (.8 Miles) - 700 Boylston St.

Children’s Museum – 12 min. by cab (3.9 Miles) - 308 Congress St. John F. Kennedy Library and Museum – 20 min. by cab (7 Miles) - Columbia Point Museum of Afro American History – 10 min. by cab (2 Miles) - 46 Joy St. Museum of Fine Arts – 15 min. walking (.8 Miles) - 465 Huntington Ave. Museum of Science – 8 min. by cab (2.3 Miles) -1 Science Park – 10 min. by car (3.3 Miles) -1 Central Wharf Institute of Contemporary Art – 15 min. by car (4 Miles) -25 Harbor Shore Dr.

Boston Medical Center – 13 min. via #1 Dudley bus - 1 Boston Medical Center Place Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) – 6 min by cab - 55 Fruit St. Tufts Medical Center – 10 min. by cab - 800 Washington St. Dana Farber Cancer Institute – 9 min. by cab - 450 Brookline Ave. Boston Children’s Hospital – 10 min. by cab - 300 Longwood Ave. Beth Israel Deaconess – 8 min. by cab - 330 Brookline Ave.

There is no parking for guests at this property. To find a garage near you, use the following link: http://boston.bestparking.com/

Renting a Car

9 The nearest place to rent a car during your stay is Enterprise, located only 10 minutes away by foot at 102 Belvidere St. Their number is (617) 262-8222.

You can get most places in Boston by using the MBTA (the “T”). There are bus stops and subway stops within walking distance. The Subway (T) – Getting Around Inbound is always toward , and Outbound is away from it. In the subway system, Inbound is toward four stations: Park Street, State, Downtown Crossing and Government Center. (Within those four stations, Inbound and Outbound are not used.) Green Line Tips Green Line trains (also called “streetcars” or “trolleys”) have letters for different branches: B-Boston College; C-Cleveland Circle; D-Riverside; E-Heath Street. • All trains stop at Government Center, Park Street, Boylston, Arlington and Copley. • Al trains except E also stop at Hynes Convention Center/ICA and Kenmore. • Only E trains stop at Prudential and Symphony. • On the eastern end, only D and E trains go past Government Center to Haymarket, North Station, Science Park and Lechmere. • A red line through the letter on a sign means that the train goes only part way on that branch (For example, a D line car only going as far as Reservoir.). There is no free transfer between inbound and outbound at Copley. Use Arlington instead. Blue Line Tips (Airport) The Blue Line is the train to take to and from the airport.

Red Line Tips The Red Line runs from Cambridge to Braintree/. Most Red Line trains stop at all stations between Alewife and Andrew, including Harvard and Park Street. During rush hours, some trains may terminate at Park Street. The last transfer point between the two Red Line branches (Braintree and Ashmont) is at JFK/UMass.

Orange Line Tips The Orange Line runs from Melrose to . A tip for the – Follow the underground walkway from , via the Dartmouth Street underpass, through Copley Place shopping area, across the Huntington Avenue bridge, and then through the Prudential Center to Boylston Street.

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See all public transit info here: http://www.mbta.com

11 The city of Boston started “The Hubway” program; which allows you to rent bikes at various locations in the City and return them in any other location. For example, you can rent a bike in Back Bay, ride it to the North End, and either leave it at another Hubway, or ride it back to the Back Bay. Great program!

Nearest location: Corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Boylston St.

Website: http://www.thehubway.com/

RUN

The Charles River is one of the easiest and most picturesque places to run. It’s 3 blocks from you. Go out the door and go left to Mass Ave. Take a left on Mass. Ave, walking north, and you will run in to the Charles River. There are various loops around the river for a range of distances. You can do a 3 mile loop or as long as 17 mile loop.

Here is a map of the bridges and the mileages: http://web.mit.edu/track/indoor/bridges.html

KAYAK

You can rent kayaks on the Charles River. Best to take a cab or drive to this location. You could also run there! There are multiple locations – Kendall Square is probably the closest to you.

Here’s the link: http://www.paddleboston.com/kendall.php

Boston Harbor Cruises – 10 min. by cab (3.4 Miles) - 1 Long Wharf

Boston by Foot – 5 min. by cab (1.8 Miles) - 87 Mt. Vernon St.

Duck Tours – 15 min. walking (.8 Miles) - 4 Copley Pl.

12 Walking Boston - 10 min. walking (.4 Miles) - 221 Massachusetts Ave.

Suggested Days

Even though Boston’s a relatively small city, there’s plenty to keep you busy. Check out the links below for different suggestions on having the perfect day in the city.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/boston/travel-tips-and-articles/75953

http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-08-31/the-perfect-day-in-boston

http://www.wheretraveler.com/boston/perfect-day-boston-kate-burtons-itinerary

http://thelazytravelers.com/a-perfect-day-in-boston/

http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/gallery/perfectday/

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