MORE ABOUT US
My goal is to provide comfortable accommodations for people who enjoy a relaxed, independent, informal, and value-minded style of travel. When people inquire about a reservation, I explain that this is my home, not a resort or luxury inn, and that Carruth House is a work-in-progress.
I have been called Heidi since I was born, but my given name is Adelaide Kieffer. I live here with my son Marshall (also known as Marty), and often old friends who visit Boston. I have lived in this house since I purchased it with my (now ex-) husband in 1983. Even though the house was in desperate direpair, I was drawn to its character and spirit. In 2004 I was able to begin major repairs and now continue work as my limited resources allow.
My educational and work background is in Interior Design and Architectural Engineering Technology. I worked in corporate facility planning, design and project management in downtown Boston for 20 years and left to work as a facilities designer and consultant on myown as the new corporate culture began to evolve.
An unexpected meeting of circumstance and coincidence led to my opening Carruth House to guests in the summer of 2001 with just one room. It has turned out to be one of the most arduous but rewarding times of my life! It is wonderful to meet people from all over the world (now over 50 countries) and share this beautiful City of Boston with you all. It is a blessing to have this wonderful house, with all its eccentricities, to share with a special kind of adventurers - world travelers. Life is too short not to offer joy to and enjoy others.
After 17 years of devoted canine companionship we are currently without pets, but that will change in due time.