Yes, the lovely old house is being refurbished , with many projects underway. HOWEVER one starts the day with freshly brewed coffee, straight from the bakery croissants and pastries, fresh fruit salad and, if you are in luck , some french toast from Heidi's kitchen with warmed maple syrup. We liked meeting other guests at breakfast, all of us enjoying... more

Carruth house is a beautiful old house, heidi the owner is one of the most friendly people we met on our travels. The bedroom was well decorated and we really enjoed the communal areas such as the outside deck and the tv rooms. On the down side its such a shame that some of the areas of the house are... more

We stayed at Carruth House in late August for 3 nights in the Ashmont suite. It was our first trip to America, and after encountering a couple of not-so-friendly individuals on our way to the house, it was very nice to finally meet Heidi, whose hospitality and genuine friendliness cannot be overstated. There were a few highlights for us in... more

We stayed in the Carruth House for three nights. Well, from the outside the old house looks very nice, but when we get in we’ve been shocked. It’s a miracle to me that there are only two negative reviews so far. We met people who liked the house and who had no problem with its state, but it’s definitely not... more

I know I'm in a minority here but I was disappointed with Carruth House. Yes, I know that we were warned in advance that some renovation was taking place but you could only really appreciate the extent of the work once you were there: the bathroom on the middle floor had bare walls and exposed pipes and in my opinion... more

This is the best place I have found via Trip Advisor. Mix great price, wonderful breakfast, interesting massive house, a warm host, and you have the perfect place to stay. There is plenty of room inside and out to find some quiet spaces to decompress from the stresses of city touring, and Heidi is full of information on Boston. She... more

We stayed at Carruth House over Easter 2008 and it just blew us away! Such a lovely New England house with its great host Heidi. Our room was truly beautifully decorated with what you'd imagine a New England house would look like. It's situated 10mins walk from Ashmont train station and it takes roughly 30mins to Boston town centre. The... more

We stayed at the B&B for 2 night and were sad to have to go so soon. The Carruth house is a wonderfull house were you feel home at once. Heidi from the Carruth house is a very nice person who will give you all the information you need about Boston. The rooms are cosy and you have different areas... more

I was with a group of three teachers from New Zealand and stayed with Heidi for four nights while visiting schools in Boston. Carruth House is magnificent and made a wholesome change from the hotels that we had stayed in. Heidi is a lovely hostess, we enjoyed chatting with her about all number of topics and her advice as to... more