I'm struggling with how to write this review. Robert was very responsive regarding check in and parking, which we appreciated. The location was great, it was a short drive to NorthEastern, which is why we were in Boston. Thankfully, however, it was also a short walk to the Dollar Store and the local grocery store because of our need to purchase candles and room deodorizers. The odor, which was present as soon as the door to the building was opened, punched you in the face as soon as you entered the apartment door. The degree of the smell was so bad that it made it impossible to trust the cleanliness of the rest of the apartment. We actually went to Target to purchase new pillows and pillow covers. Two days of open windows, candles and air fresheners didn't even put a dent in the smell. As a matter of fact, every article of clothing we had in zipped suitcases had to be washed to rid the fabric of the stench. There was a dirty frying pan on the stove, very little counter space and the counter that was available was about to fall apart (the one holding the microwave, toaster and coffee pot. There was plenty of coffee which we were welcome to, which was nice. The place was poorly lit and the kitchen covered with a film of grease. One of the living room windows held a misfit air conditioner that was kept in place with a menagerie of plastic shopping bags and duct tape.
I was struggling with the review because I believe that Robert rented his place to us with the best of intentions. He was super responsive and offered us an unsolicited late checkout. I am certain that our stay and our review would have been much different if not for the smell. The place had the potential to be charming, unfortunately, the odor ruined our impression.