My wife and four children (ages 13-17yo) stayed in Alana's apartment in order to explore Boston and some of the colleges in and around the city. We could not have picked a better spot. First, what an amazing value. To stay anywhere with a family a six almost always requires two hotel rooms - I financial deal breaker in a city like Boston. All six of us stayed very comfortable in Alana's apartment. Plenty of space and areas for privacy. Alana keeps her apartment impeccably maintained. Great kitchen space. Great washer/dryer. Great beds and bedding (a must for my wife). More than we could have asked for. Can't say enough about the location. We had about two-and-a-half days in the city. We spent a day-and-a-half exploring the downtown area (including Boston Common and the Freedom Trail) and a day exploring the area west of Alana's apartment - out to Chestnut Hill. The area is extremely safe - right across from an expansive and beautiful park with an amazing history. My older two children and I were able to run from her apartment, down the Charles River, over to Boston Common back one morning and then through Boston University to Harvard University and back on another. About a block east are some great restaurants - I highly recommend the Creperie for breakfast while you are there. Fenway park is a stone's throw away along with its trolley/subway station. Once you get the transit system figured out, you own the town. Amazing experience - no way it would have been as nice without Alan's apartment. Can't recommmend it highly enough.