Fun location, just a minute from the 1 bus to Harvard Square or the other buses heading downtown. I always prefer staying in a residential area where you can get a feel of a real Boston neighbourhood. There's a school across the way and all the homes nearby are nicely maintained in this cool area. There's food just around the corner (2 blocks away, look for El Centro!), but it's just $10-12 uber to get to about any point in Boston city from here. The room is of decent size and exactly as pictured. Takes a minute to heat up but there was plenty of hot water, and the kitchenette is basic but functional. At this price a kitchenette isn't bad. There are many units and you have to be mindful of noise as it's not a concrete-walled hotel room.