We were happy and really enjoyed our stay.

The apartment was a comfortable temperature even when it was hot outside. It is situated at the back of the building slightly shaded by trees but with enough sunlight through the windows in the day to make it light and relaxing inside.

The overall area is quiet with leafy pretty streets and distinctive pastel coloured wooden buildings (which made evening walks to grocery stores a delight rather than a chore).

The kitchen had everything we needed. The bedroom was clean and comfortable. The bathroom and shower were clean and worked well. The apartment was clean to a good standard.

We found the internet reliable and fast enough for our needs. Having an iron and ironing board was very handy. A selection of fruit was left for us which was a welcome touch.

Transport connections are good. The flat is about 15 minutes walk to the Redline subway stations at either Central Square or Harvard. But there is also a bus stop just across the street in Massachusetts Avenue which made it easy to get down to MIT or Backbay Boston inside of 20 to 30 minutes without having to walk far.

Locally we found two really great places to eat: O2Yoga is a vegan cafe 30 secs around the corner and Life Alive is an organic vegetarian restaurant down at Central Square. Two Whole Foods Markets were within 15 minutes walk away.

At the time we visited there was maintenance work being carried out to the external walls of the building. We were warned to expect some noise in the day but were surprised that it wasn't as bad as we imagined. There was some dust around the windows because of this too. But nothing to complain about as obviously this is a temporary situation.

Communicating with Doriana was easy and check-in arrangements were clear and flexible. Clear written notices in the apartment meant we had no additional questions.

Thank you Doriana.