This was a first-rate experience: a clean, well-appointed apartment, an attentive, pro-active host, and a great North End location. The rooms, one could say, are slightly smaller than typical, but really they are very much adequate in size. Also the spiral staircase can be a little tricky. Still, I include these details to present a balanced view, but make no mistake, this is a great option for a first-rate Boston experience, only a few short blocks from Mike's Pastries and the literally hundreds of wonderful restaurants and coffee/dessert shops of the North End. A few steps further (9 minute walk) gets you to Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market, and another 10 minutes perhaps to Park Street, the State House, and Boston Common. You will be very close to the airport here, and much less subject to traffic challenges getting in and out of town.