West End
Apartment buildings close to the river, the TD Garden and North Station.
Mass General · West End · Boston
Furnished housing near Mass General.
Planning a monthly stay near Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)? This guide covers nearby neighborhoods, transit and practical arrival planning.
No homes are available to book yet.
EasyGo’s first managed home in the Boston area is planned for 2027. Join our free priority list to hear when a future home may match your dates, preferred area and length of stay. Joining doesn’t reserve a home or commit you to anything.
Who comes to the Mass General area
One of Boston’s busiest medical neighborhoods.
Mass General’s main campus at 55 Fruit Street spans dozens of buildings. Mass Eye and Ear is next door (243 Charles Street, with its visitor entrance at 35 Fruit Street), Shriners Children’s Boston is on Blossom Street nearby, and Mass General also has research buildings in the Charlestown Navy Yard.
- Travel nurses, physicians and other cliniciansOn contracts and rotations.
- Researchers, fellows and visiting facultyOn short appointments.
- Patients and familiesStaying near treatment.
- CompaniesPlacing staff in nearby Kendall Square, Downtown and the Financial District.
EasyGo is an independent company and is not affiliated with any of the institutions named on this page.
The usual options vs EasyGo
An honest side-by-side.
Here’s how EasyGo compares with the usual ways people stay near Mass General. Our first home is planned for 2027, so the EasyGo column describes what every EasyGo home will offer.
| Hotels & extended-stay | Short-term listing sites | EasyGo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length of stay | Priced by the night | Varies by host; long stays not always offered | Monthly stays and longer, with room to extend |
| Space | A room, sometimes with a kitchenette | Varies listing to listing | A full furnished home with a kitchen |
| What’s included | Parking and extras often cost more | Cleaning and service fees often added at checkout | Utilities, Wi-Fi, linens and laundry included, with a cleaner if you’d like one |
| A car | Rent one separately or use rideshare | Rent one separately or use rideshare | An EasyGo car delivered to your stay (coming soon) |
| Getting to appointments | On your own | On your own | Rides and private driving (coming soon) |
| Accessibility | Ask each property | Details vary and can be incomplete | Access details listed for every home |
| Changing dates | Set by hotel policy | Set by the platform’s cancellation rules | Flexible; agreed directly with our Boston team |
| Who you deal with | The front desk | A different host for each listing | One Boston team for every stay |
| For companies | Corporate rates at some chains | One booking per listing | One contact for several homes and staff |
Getting there
Four train lines within a short walk.
The Red Line stops right by the main campus, and the Blue Line and North Station are a short walk away.
| Stop | Line | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Charles/MGH | Red Line | The main campus and Mass Eye and Ear; trains to Kendall Square, Downtown and South Station |
| Bowdoin | Blue Line | The Cambridge Street side of the campus. Not accessible: the station has no elevators. |
| Government Center | Green and Blue Lines | Cambridge Street buildings and Downtown |
| North Station | Orange and Green Lines, commuter rail | The north side of the West End, and trains from north of Boston |
Check the MBTA trip planner from the address you’re considering. Mass General’s location and transit guide lists the nearest stop for each building.
Neighborhoods to stay in
Nearby neighborhoods to consider.
How easy the walk is depends on the exact address, the hospital entrance you use, hills and bridge crossings. Being close matters most for night shifts and treatment schedules. If you’ll work at Mass General’s Charlestown Navy Yard buildings, Charlestown is worth a look too.
Beacon Hill
Historic brick streets and gas lamps, with shops and cafés on Charles Street.
North End
Boston’s oldest neighborhood, known for its Italian restaurants and bakeries.
East Cambridge
Newer apartment buildings near Kendall Square and the Museum of Science.
Planning a stay
Planning a stay near Mass General.
Tell us your dates and needs on the priority list, and we’ll match you with a home as they come online.
- Monthly stays and longerEasyGo homes are for stays of a month or more, so a contract, a fellowship or a course of treatment fits in one place. Need longer? Ask to extend.
- Parking, or a car waiting for youMany streets in nearby Boston neighborhoods are resident-permit parking, and permits require a Massachusetts registration at a Boston address. Some EasyGo homes will have a driveway or garage space, and each listing will say what parking comes with it. Coming soon: an EasyGo car delivered to your stay, so you don’t need to bring one.
- Expect event crowdsThe TD Garden sits next to North Station, so game and concert nights bring crowds to the West End’s streets and trains.
- Everything in one placeEvery EasyGo home will include utilities, Wi-Fi, linens and laundry, with a cleaner available if you’d like one.
Patients & families
Coming to Boston for treatment.
It’s a lot to organize. Here’s how EasyGo will make the stay easier. You never need to share medical details to ask about housing.
- A home, not a hotel roomEasyGo will provide a furnished home near treatment, and in some cases a car at the home.
- Flexible datesTreatment schedules change. We’ll work with you to extend or adjust your stay.
- Access details for every homeEach home will list its entrance steps, elevator, bedroom floor and how close parking is, so you know before you arrive.
- Rides to appointments (coming soon)We’re planning shuttles and private driving between your stay and the hospital.
- A real kitchenOver weeks or months, cooking at home is easier and costs less than eating out.
Early members come first
We build for the people who join now.
EasyGo is rolling out step by step: first homes, then cars delivered to your stay, cleaning, and rides to appointments. Priority-list members get each one first.
- First look at every new homeBefore it’s shared publicly.
- First access to each new serviceAs it launches, from car delivery to private driving.
- Launch offersThey go to the list first.
- A direct line to our teamTell us what you need, so we build the right things first.
Questions
Common questions.
- When will EasyGo homes be available?
- EasyGo’s first managed home in the Boston area is planned for 2027. No homes are available to book yet. Priority-list members hear first when a home may fit.
- Is Mass General in the Longwood Medical Area?
- No. Mass General’s main campus is in the West End, between Beacon Hill and the Charles River. The Longwood Medical Area is a separate medical area in another part of Boston. See our Longwood Medical Area page.
- What’s the minimum stay?
- EasyGo homes are for stays of a month or longer. If you need something shorter, you can still tell us on the form.
- Where would I park?
- Some EasyGo homes will come with a driveway or garage space, and others will rely on street parking. Each listing will say which. Many streets in nearby Boston neighborhoods are resident-permit parking, and permits require a Massachusetts registration at a Boston address. Coming soon: an EasyGo car delivered to your stay.
- Will homes list accessibility details?
- Yes. Every EasyGo home will list its entrance steps, elevator, bedroom floor and how close parking is. You can tell us your access needs on the form.
- Do I need to share medical details?
- No. You never need to share medical details to ask about housing.
- Does joining cost anything?
- No. Joining is free, doesn’t reserve a home and doesn’t commit you to anything. Terms are confirmed in writing before any stay.
Priority list
Join the priority list near Mass General.
EasyGo is a Boston company preparing furnished homes for clinicians, researchers, companies, and patients and families. Our first managed home is planned for 2027, so no homes are available yet.
Join now and you’ll hear about new homes and services before the public does. Joining is free and doesn’t commit you to anything.
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EasyGo is an independent company and is not affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear, Shriners Children’s Boston or any other institution named on this page.
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We’ll email you when a furnished home that may fit becomes available. No home is reserved until terms are confirmed in writing.