Apartment is on the third floor but very spacious with thoughtful touches throughout . We didn't eat in the area but did pass shops on the way to the house. It's looks to be about a 10 minute walk. Parking was plentiful and easy to find across from the house and we didn't have to move the car because it was the weekend. It was a 10 minute cab ride to downtown Boston so the house location was the best. We didn't take the train as the Lyft rides was cheaper than the train fare for three people at $2.35 a piece with Lyft coming out to $8. Nice quiet neighborhood with a great hostess. If you need to stay in Boston this will be the place to stay.