This is a beautiful apartment in a decent location blocks from a local supermarket, a Dollar store for basic needs, and a fun restaurant/bar. It has easy street parking nearby and is walkable to the red line T and Dorchester Ave, which has all kinds of options for eating/shopping etc.
Jean-Luc was a great host and told me everything I needed to know the night I arrived.
I particularly appreciated:
1) the fast internet,
2) the availability of street parking right by the apartment,
3) the ease of checking in and out, and
4) the keyless entry/lock system.
All of these were easy to understand once Jean-Luc explained them the first night I arrived.
If you are a city person you will find it is easy to get around on foot. The neighborhood is NOT dangerous as another guest posted, but it is "active" at night (noisy, but harmless). You also have to appreciate that the sounds of a city are outside your window.
The apartment is located on a corner with a stoplight, prompting some Boston honks and stereo-blasting cars to pause for a bit. This is nothing unmanageable (earplugs or headphones), especially if you expect it. It is just good to know before you book.
My only complaint, and it is super minor, is that the kitchen sink is motion sensored, meaning that you need to learn how to operate it with a special routine of hand motions or objects placed under it. (I used the white strainer provided and moved it upwards towards the faucet head — worked every time!)
All in all, I had a great experience staying in this beautiful, practical apartment. I highly recommend it to anyone willing to put up with a little city noise.
A fantasitc value and Jean-Luc is great!