Beautiful space, location, and amenities. This apartment is secure. You have access to an elevator (lift). Great for those who lack the stamina (or physical ability) to climb the steps with their luggage. Keep two things in mind: 1) it's small and will take one traveler with a large suitcase or two people with small carry-on's; 2) once you're settled in you're not likely to ever use it again because climbing up and down the steps is not a big deal and it's quicker. It turned out that we did very well in picking Pietro's apartment because it was a two-minute walk to the BU apartment building where our daughter was staying (for Boston University semester abroad program). We were surrounded by restaurants, cafes, and bars. Because the apartment building is in an alcove, it remains quiet and peaceful. We had our choice of a five minute walk to a grocery store or an eight minute walk to a floating fruit-and-veggie barge. There was a cell phone/ sim card store within a 60 second walk. You will hear church bells that are close by ringing at what would seem like odd times of the day (in other words on-the-hour and also at, say, 20 minutes past the hour, or something like that) but no problem at night. Our daughter told us the bells ringing close to the BU apartment was intrusive but, honestly, it was not an issue for us. All in all, I'm not sure you could go wrong with a stay at Pietro's. Happy travels!!