This was a very nice flat - excellent amenities, nicely furnished and superbly located for MIT, Harvard and Cambridge generally but also really easy to get to Boston because it is close to the "T" metro system and also there is a rack of hireable bikes right outside the building. Boston and Cambridge are very cycle friendly.

There aren't any grocery stores nearby, but this seems to be a general feature of Cambridge - a dearth of food shops, but lots of student restaurants. There is a large WholeFoods grocery store which is 2 stops away on the metro or 10 minutes bike ride.