We had such a wonderful time at Colleen's place in Charlestown! My husband & our 4 young kids spent a week there & it was wonderful! The home was very clean & it was in a great location. It's not in downtown Boston which we liked and instead in the neighborhood, Charlestown. It has a charm to it and was built in 1856. It is spacious so we all had room to spread out in the evenings after exploring Boston all day. Our kids loved the basement where they could play (they have toys & Colleen was sweet enough to leave them a little treat) and watch tv. The kitchen is full of anything you'd need and there are 4 barstools & a little kitchen nook to sit and then a cute patio off that with a grill. There are 2 flights of stairs upstairs & they are a bit narrow but that was the style as it's such an old home (although beautifully renovated). It has plenty of bathrooms and the laundry room is conveniently on the 2nd floor (above the kitchen/family room and next to the 2 bedrooms). My husband & I loved the master which is spacious, has a big closet and enjoyed a cup of coffee from the coffee bar every morning. We used the office on the top floor for our young daughter so we could put the pack n' play there and she was very close to us. The master shower was very clean and loved the master bathroom. We drove to Boston & there is a parking lot not far. We had no problem all walking to the car when we needed it. We also walked to the subway station (not far) and took the subway to Fenway Park one day. There are cute restaurants in Charlestown and a nearby Starbucks & Whole Foods. Colleen was really attentive to all messages & helped us with ideas on what we could do during our trip. Definitely recommend & would stay again. We have stayed at many rentals and I appreciated the most how clean their home is. I felt like it was really taken care of & loved the charm of this historic home.