We had read the previous reviews, so we knew we weren't going to be getting a 5-star place, but the location was so great we opted to try it. We gave one star for a perfect location, and one star because Jose was good with communication.
The stairs are brutal with big, heavy suitcases. They are also disgustingly filthy. Upon first look, the apartment is spacious and airy. But, once you turn on the lights and start looking around, the entire place just needs a good scrubbing. The floors, baseboards, walls, window sills, blinds, dishes, and silverware were all quite grimy.
The noise issues are why we really chose to give only 2 stars. We knew there could be some noise issues with the other apartments and hearing people talking. However, we were totally unprepared for all the sexcapades happening in the apartment underneath us. Every night we stayed we, unfortunately, felt like we were listening from the front row to everything happening below. We heard EVERYTHING. Every night. Well into the morning. Each night. To the point where we were unable to sleep because all the moaning, groaning, panting, banging headboards, body slapping, screaming, etc... was just too loud and ridiculous. It was just bad. Really bad. And extremely awkward when sharing the space with your mother. It really rather ruined our time in Boston.