Our hopes were high having seen the photos of the apartment and knowing its location - but when we checked in we found it even better than we'd expected.
The apartment is clean, spacious, comfortable, tastefully decorated and very well equipped. The bedroom offers great hanging and storage space for clothes as well as a large and very comfortable bed. The bathroom is clean, with a great rain shower as well as large bath. And the lounge/kitchen is a fantastic use of space for comfortable living. The kitchen has all the equipment and utensils you could ever need, there's a great fridge-freezer, and the sofas are perfect for relaxing on. And the wifi is fast.
Beyond the basics of the apartment, the host is brilliant too. Great communication before we checked in with helpful advice, and nice touches around the apartment once you're in - good local maps to use, local information and tourist books, a great selection of coffee table books to browse while resting your feet, a good selection of DVD's to play.
And the location is perfect, 2 mins from the State House, 10 mins from North End, 5 mins from Park Street. Shops and bars are just at the end of the street. Only word of caution - plan ahead if you have a car. Parking is extortionately expensive in Boston, and you can't park outside the apartment so coordinate your arrival and key collection carefully.
But don't let that put you off - this is the perfect place to enjoy Boston from!