Our place is across from the Worcester Zen Center, near parks, restaurants, WPI, Clark University, UMass Medical, Worcester State University, Becker College. You’ll love our place because of it's quietness, the location, the ambiance, the people, the neighborhood, and our beautiful backyard with picnic tables. We welcome people with good and generous hearts. Our place is good for couples, solo adventurers, business travelers, and big groups. My husband and I take care of the beautiful HeartWell Institute - a nonprofit, urban retreat center that hosts diverse wellness workshops, retreats, trainings and classes. We seek to maintain a peaceful and positive environment so that all our guests feel relaxed and at home. The first floor of the house is dedicated to HeartWell and our programs. During your stay, we may be hosting programs/events. The second and third floors have beautiful rooms that are reserved for retreat or Airbnb guests. This simple, small private room is on the second floor of the house and comes with a single bed, chair and desk, window AC, fresh linens and towels, and closet space. The bathroom is on the same floor and if there are other guests on this floor it will be shared with them. If you want a Queen bed and a single bed choose our other listing, India Room, or for a double bed choose the Buddha Room. The bathroom has all the essentials you will need (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, hair dryer). Kindly no children under 6 years of age. Our parking is located at the back of the house. To access it by GPS enter the address as 10 Biltmore Road, Worcester, MA Upon registration, you will be given the entrance code for the backdoor entrance. Please use this entrance to come and go, as our clients and program guests typically use the front door entrance. The backdoor is also easier for unloading/loading and has direct access to the stairs. Since this is a large house, there may be other guests present during your stay. Please only access the following rooms: Your bedroom, the bathroom on your floor, the half bath on the first floor (if necessary) and the common sitting area on the second floor. Please note that you may be sharing a bathroom with other guests on your floor if those rooms are also booked. We welcome you to free coffee and tea. Feel free to use the fridge/microwave in the kitchen or to eat. you may also use our plates/bowls, cups and utensils. If there are no programs/events happening on the main level, you may use the dining room/library to eat as well. We also welcome you to sit outside at one our picnic tables (weather permitting ☺). If you need to do laundry during your stay, we have a laundry room in our basement. If you need suggestions for places to eat/go, we'd be happy to help - you can always contact us by phone or email if we're not around and there is a helpful airbnb guide book in the second floor sitting room. We will not be accessing your room at all during your stay. If you need anything, kindly let us know. We are located in a safe and peaceful neighborhood of Worcester, MA - close to the Worcester airport and very accessible to many restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, shopping, salons, etc. We are a 10-minute drive from downtown Worcester and 15 minutes from Shrewsbury St (many restaurants and bars). Nearby colleges by driving distance: Worcester State University (3 min), Assumption College (4 min), WPI (6 min), Clark University (8 min), Becker College (8 min), MCPHS (10 min) College of the Holy Cross (15 min), UMASS Medical School (15 min), Quinsigamond Community College (15 min) If you would like to view some of our other rooms please refer below: Rose Room: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/7730481 Buddha Room: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/11569532 Shangri-La Apartment: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/15156955 Green Room: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/7729832 India Room: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/7694954 We definitely recommend you having/renting a car (Uber and Lift tend to work quite well) when you visit Worcester. Public transportation is not always reliable or convenient. However, if you're willing to give it a shot, there is a public bus stop (route 2) directly outside our home on Pleasant St. If you have a car/rent a car, we have private parking available behind our house. Our check-in time is 3:00PM and our check-out is 11:00AM. We are flexible with our check-in and check-out times. Just let us know before hand when you plan to arrive so we can make the necessary arrangements.