Basil's apartment is beautiful and perfectly situated. He is a great host - very responsive. The apartment itself is gorgeous, with an extremely comfortable bed and lovely high quality furnishings. It is very spacious and full of light. The kitchen is also well appointed. The location is ideal, especially for a young family. It is steps away from Whole Foods and lots of restaurants and cafes, and it is walking distance to an amazing park and other great areas. That element was really perfect. It's a fantastic apartment in a great neighborhood.

However, please be aware that there are noise issues. These are likely temporary, but they did have an impact on our stay (mainly because we have a toddler). There is construction going on next door which is really loud BUT you wouldn't notice if you were out for the day. It was only an issue for us because our toddler had naps in the apartment and it scared her a bit. But otherwise not a problem. The other issue was the banging water pipes. They are extremely loud whenever anyone in the apartment (or building) has water running. In fairness, Basil was great when we contacted him about them and he assured us he was having them checked once we left. So this may not be a problem anymore, but it might be worth checking if you are a light sleeper.

Those issues aside, we had a wonderful time in the apartment and would stay again.