MORE ABOUT US

I have been called Heidi since I was born, but my given name is Adelaide Kieffer. I have lived here with my son Marshall since 1983. My goal is to provide comfortable and reasonably priced 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.  In 2004 I was able to begin major repairs and now continue work as limited resources allow.

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 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. 

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 my own as the new corporate culture began to evolve. This new career is much more rewarding!