Emanuel's place is an excellent location to explore the local academia while also providing relatively easy access to public transportation to move downtown. There are many no-frills places to eat nearby on Cambridge St. and Union Square for breakfast or late-night eats. If intent on cost-cutting, do note that the bus to and from the nearest stop only comes once every 20-30mins, which can be annoying if you don't catch it at the right time.
The home itself is very clean and nicely decorated, the bed's linens are extremely fresh and velvety and this was probably one of the best beds I have slept on in awhile. The AC needs to be turned up in order to ventilate the bedroom well though, or you may get too hot. Overall, I highly recommend Emanuel's place!