This was our first trip to Boston and we looked at all of the different areas of the city where one could stay. South Boston caught our attention because it seemed to offer everything: easy access to the city center, beaches and authentic Boston culture. With that in mind, we started looking for accommodations that matched our expectations of South Boston. This luxury private home is just that: an entire house in the tradition of South Boston's famous walk-up brownstones loaded with all new amenities. Seriously, it looks and feels like it was just built. Super clean, super modern with just about the most comfortable beds one could sleep in. The large television, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer and dryer, even the garbage disposal are all top of the line. There are separate central air-conditioning-heating controls for the first and second floors, which was very much appreciated by us as Boston can get both really hot and humid. Each of the three bedrooms have big, comfortable beds. The first and second floors both have their own bathrooms with full showers. Another huge plus is the garage. It's very large, automatic and secure. Given that parking in Boston is challenging at best, this is worth gold. There are two decks on the back of the house off the first and second floors which were quite nice. However, we didn't use them much because of the next point: location. This house has a perfect location! It's literally in the middle of everything, but one has total privacy. The neighborhood is very family oriented with lots of restaurants, shops and a couple of big supermarkets. Joseph's Bakery/Joseph's Deli is one such great local place with homemade everything! A ten minute walk will get you to the M Street Beach, which is large, clean and frequented by locals. A ten minute walk will also get you to a bus that takes you directly to the center of Boston, including the subway connections at Downtown Crossing to wherever you need to go. Shelby was super helpful with many suggestions as to where to go and what to see. So many in fact, we couldn't get to most of them because we discovered so many things here ourselves! Shelby was also super fast with communication and answering any questions we had, which also helped us a great deal and saved us time. In all honesty, one could not ask for more. As a side note, check-in and check-out are dead simple. Everything is covered and the location is just awesome. If you're looking for a pampering in Boston and perhaps need local suggestions to help you really take advantage of the city, Shelby and her home are your answer. Thanks again!