Perfect Location, Good Choice for a couple.
This flat is located in the southern area of the North End, in the heart of Little Italy, in easy strolling distance to hundreds of restaurants and activities. The key is that it's still very quiet at night, despite the location, since it's on a side street with very little foot traffic. That's a perfect combination. It's also next door to a small first floor convenience mart, which makes quick runs for milk or whatever convenient.
The flat is quite compact, as are most inner-city apartments, but very well thought out and fully stocked. The owner even left us coffee, creamer, vitamin water, and our choice of welcome cocktails. That's a little thing, but so welcome after a tense day of travel. Linens are lovely, kitchen had the basics for cooking. Excellent wifi.
The only thing one should know, which we didn't notice when booking, is that only the bedroom is air conditioned, so in the summer months, the living areas can get warm. However, there are two large windows that give you plenty of air flow.
While there is easy access to Little Italy to the north, walking just 3 minutes south takes you to a commercial street with a convenient subway entrance. Boston doesn't have a ton of subway stops in the North End, but you can hit the Aquarium stop and access the harbor that way quite easily, if you don't feel like strolling up there. We also took the subway to the airport, which makes the trip in about 15 minutes and joins to a free shuttle bus.
All in all, a good choice for couples in Little Italy.