We stayed at Rachel's place in the North End for three nights and couldn't have enjoyed our time more. It was very clean and checking in and out was a breeze. As far as location goes, you can't beat it. Right in the middle of the North End and walking distance from the most amazing Italian restaurants and bakeries. It was also no more than a 15-20 minute walk from most of the sites we wanted to see and about 5-10 min walk to the T station for the sights that were a bit farther. If I ever come back to the North End or Boston again, I will definitely check to make sure Rachel's place is available!