Alex was the consummate host. He made us feel welcomed and was very attentive to all our needs, going above and beyond suggesting things we might do with our three year old and even giving us some passes to the museum of science to use. The studio apartment was well appointed and clean. Cleanliness is very important to me and this place was spotless! The studio is in s cute brownstone on a quiet street technically in Roxbury. Having lived in Boston years earlier, I can say that this is not the safest neighborhood in Boston but things may have changed. I never felt unsafe while there, but I probably personally would not stay in the studio by myself if I were a single woman traveling alone. The studio has an electric range stove and refrigerator and we cooked almost every night. The one downside was I did not find the bed comfortable. It was both lumpy and soft so when my husband slept on one side his side sank and I was sleeping on an incline trying not to roll. People have different tastes when it comes to mattress preferences so this might be just right for someone who likes softer sinking in mattresses but I did not personally find it comfortable. There was an ikea couch that my daughter slept quite confortably on. All in all, this was an excellent stay and an excellent find, mainly because the studio was so clean and well appointed and because you couldn't ask for a better host than Alex.