I will start with the Pros (and ask that you read the entire review). The unit was lovely; it was clean, the beds were comfortable and the kitchen was well appointed. The location was excellent with easy access to Quincy Market, the Harbour area and most downtown Boston attractions and venues. The big Con, is not specific to the “unit” but the building. The elevator was not operational on the day of our arrival, nor at any time up to our departure 4 days later. Hauling suitcases up and down 4 flights of stairs was exhausting. At 61, I was the youngest in our party, all others were well over 70.

We paid a premium for this unit and I took the time to fully researched the building, read the reviews and ensure, given the ages in our party, that it did have an elevator. As we were in town for a 3 day event family wedding, I did not have time to contact the Host during our stay and the first opportunity I had to lodge a complaint was upon our return to Canada, which unfortunately was then outside of the 72 hr. air cover period. It is note worthy that 3 other parties we met in the stairwell and lobby indicated that they had already complained and the hosts were aware of the situation. I truly believed that in consideration of the fact that the elevator was out of commission for the entire duration of our 4 day stay and that we did not receive full value for the unit we rented, the hosts would in good faith offer some form of restitution, even if minimal. Airbnb contacted the hosts to discuss the situation and see if they would be willing to provide a rebate or partial refund and they declined to do so.
The bottom line: This is a lovely unit in a great location, but unless you are healthy, fully mobile and well able to climb stairs with luggage in tow, you should consider a different property.