My partner and I used this service for our recent visit to Boston from Canada, with her father joining us for some of the days as well. It was my first AirBNB experience, so I was a little nervous, but it ended up being a wholly positive experience.

Marie and Gerard were very quick to answer enquiries after we made the booking. Once we were there, they were very accommodating, including when due to airport logistics we arrived for check-in hours later than we claimed we would be.

The apartment itself is clean and well-maintained. The pictures fail to highlight the high ceilings and beautiful hardwood floors. There are enough dishes, pans, appliances, etc. in the kitchen to prepare your own meals there if you wish, and the personal washer/dryer was a nice bonus. It was late November, so it was too cold to use the patio area, but the heating in the apartment worked great.

The provided sheets and blankets were nice and soft. Beds are on the firm side, so it wasn't the most comfortable for us as we like things a little softer, but that is down to personal preference. We also got a good night's sleep on them all week regardless of this fact.

As the listing and many reviews already confirm, this location is a friendly, beautiful neighbourhood that is accessible to areas of downtown Boston in little time, even if you are using public transit. If you want to be extremely close to downtown Boston but want to come back to a quiet, relaxing neighbourhood, this is pretty much the ideal spot. It's also very close to one end of the Freedom Trail for tourists. Also nearby are several great restaurants (great meals were had at Warren's Tavern and Figs), a 24-hour convenience store, a grocery store, and a liquor shop should you not want to go downtown.

We had a great time being tourists in Boston, and part of it was due to this wonderful little place to come back to every night. I would recommend this apartment to others and depending on the circumstances could see myself staying here again in the future.