The home is very easy to get to. Not far from main things to do in Boston. The neighborhood was safe and gave us a good Boston experience. Being from FL and not used to having what seemed a common thing in housing a front reception area for what the building has 2 apartments. Downstairs is not where this apt is rather on the second floor therefore upon opening the door the small reception area gave a bad first impression however I would assume this is a common area for both tenants so not sure whom is really responsible for the upkeep of that area. Upon going up the stairs to the second floor (yes you will have to carry your luggage, and its not difficult we also backed light. The home is older so the stairs inside and outside of the home are steep. Once inside the home it was well kept and clean. The rooms were also nice and clean along with the bathrooms. Our family had a nice time. Only thing I would have loved is TV even if small in the rooms. We have the habit of watching TV before bed so only having the living room TV in such a spacious home was odd. I will admit that the neighbors next door were blaring thier music from 10 AM till who knows when since I was finally able to fall asleep after 3AM due to the loud music on two nights of my stay. The music could be heard from both floors and the wall along the . This was definitely not something the host has control over however when one has a pesky neighbor its best to be mentally prepared in advance.