This place was better than I could have expected, even after reading a lot of the previous reviews. The neighborhood was fantastic and an easy walk to downtown Boston. We didn't spend much time in the apartment since we were out and about the majority of the time, but our time spent there it did feel like home. Gerard and Marie were extremely accommodating considering our flight arrived well before check in time and departed well after check out time. When we arrived at the place Gerard greeted us and gave a quick rundown on restaurants and activities to try around town. Follow their advice! We tried numerous things he suggested and were not disappointed; the highlights being eating a meal at the Warren Tavern in Charlestown and renting bikes to ride along the Charles River from downtown Boston to Harvard. The apartment is only a couple blocks from the Bunker Hill Monument and it was really cool to be staying in an area where there is so much history. Our intentions prior to arrival were to take public transportation everywhere, but we discovered Charlestown was only a 15 to 20 min walk to the North End in downtown Boston and ended up walking everywhere. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. It was a fantastic experience and if we ever find ourselves in Boston again this will be the top of our list for a place to stay!