This is a charming old apartment building in a real neighborhood. It has a skinny elevator, narrow stairs and is dripping with character. Scenes from movies could occur anywhere inside. It was exactly what we were looking for.
The apartment looks out on the inside of the block, not to the street. It's quiet but there's no distant views.
The people you see on the street live there. The shops and restaurants nearby are genuine neighborhood places. When you go in and out, when you walk around the hood, you're getting a taste of how people live in great cities.
Transit is every where and there's lots of famous things in walking distance. We had a great walk to the harbor, stumbled on to two of the three train stations and of course that big famous church is right up the street. Walk ten blocks in any direction and surprise and delight are all about.