Shelby's place is fairly unique for Boston in that it's a more recently renovated building with amenities you often don't get in one of the oldest cities in the U.S. -- one of the benefits of staying a bit outside the "core" downtown area in Southie (you have to deal with a few things like worse public transport / no subway line but if you are good with walking and/or Uber to get around then it's no biggie). The place is very clean and extremely quiet given that you're in a city, with a compact yet new full kitchen that was very handy and a lot of space overall for the price -- just note that it's your typical Boston row house with several stories / flights of stairs. I was there to attend a conference and have some focused work time at the place and it suited my needs very well.