After attempting to get a feel for every neighborhood in Boston, the North End is the best- in my opinion. Once you get your bearings, you can see how easy it is to get to most areas one would like to visit in Boston. The only downside is that it is a bit of a walk to the subway, and I would suggest relying on your GPS to walk around (in the beginning) because the roads tend to loop around. Once you get a feel for the North End, you quickly realize how great it is. The Italian food is AMAZING, bars are walkable, and the history of our country surrounds you everywhere. The apartment is old, but I think that adds a lot of character to it. Lots of brick and exposed beams are aspects I like regularly. It is spacious enough for 2, or more people, but 2 is ideal. In the interest of being totally honest, you can hear people walking around in the other apartments, especially above, but we had considerate neighbors and it wasn't a problem for sleeping. The apartment was very clean, provided a nice division between bedroom, TV room, kitchen, and bathroom. The kitchen and TV room are not big, but the bathroom and bedroom are great for a quick vacation or extended stay. Overall, we were VERY happy with the place, and would stay again in a heartbeat. When the lightbulb in the bathroom went out one night, I e-mailed Jose instead of bothering him with a text to let him know the next day. Knowing that would be slower than texting, he still fixed the issue very quickly, showing that he checks for communication often......lastly, make sure you get to Regina's Pizza! It's awesome!