It's a lovely spot in a great location.
A couple of my favorite things included:
* Easy access to bike sharing station with great bike paths to get anywhere else in city (check out the Blue Bikes $10 adventure pass option for unlimited 2hr rides - a great way to get around)
* Charlestown Tea & Treats is just one block away for a lovely neighborhood feeling little coffee shop in the morning. Tracy who runs it is a gem & can plug you into all the neighborhood gossip.
* The kind of strange vast land of the "Cave" at Tangierino (also one block away) is a nice late night option (I wandered into it ~11:30pm on a Sunday night, perfect timing for the kitchen to still be open for a tasty snack but the crowd to be gone. The bartender Bryanna has good book recommendations for you. I feel like it might be a little less pleasant (or at least not so much my scene) when it's full and crowded.
* The apartment itself has nice light on a sunny day, which is great for a unit that is somewhat basment-ish. Low ceilings for a tall person like me, but the open floorplan makes it feel spacious. The alley/garden entrance gives a nice bit of adventure & character on your way in (but might be more challenging for access for elders or folks w/ limited mobility)
* Atef was a great communicator, very responsive, with clear information & instructions. Everything felt super clean & spotless.
Only a few reservations / drawbacks:
* This is clearly an AirBnB unit / guest suite that no one actually lives in, so it feels a bit more like a hotel room then staying in someone's home. (That's a plus for some folks, but part of the appeal of AirBnB for me is the warmth of lived-in spaces)
* Kitchen stuff is the basics, but if you want to cook a lot you might not find all the tools that you're looking for, which is par for the course for the point above. I couldn't find a serrated knife to cut into a loaf of bread for example – although I bet if I'd actually reached out to Atef he might well have brought me one from upstairs, as he's clearly an attentive host.
* I don't think this is a major concern, but the iron, stove, fire extinguisher, windows that open, and entrance door are all on one end of the unit, with the bed & shower at the other end. So if you somehow manage to leave something that starts a fire and then you go take a long shower or fall into a deep sleep, you'll find yourself stuck on the no-exit side of the building. So, well, don't start a fire. (I might still like to see a stepladder and a sledgehammer on the other side of the apartment or some other emergency exit option to the street side.)