My daughter and I stayed here for four nights in early August and have only positive things to say about this property. Danielle & Joe put great care and attention into this spacious apartment, and it made our stay smooth and pleasant.
Check-in was effortless because of the information our hosts provided in advance. The lock uses a code, so we didn't need to worry about carrying a key around with us. The large master bed was comfortable; my daughter slept on the pull-out sofa bed and reported it was, too. The kitchen is spacious. It was unusually hot (in the 90s) during our stay and the window a/c units kept the place comfortable.
The location of the house is prime, equidistant from the Lechmere (Green) and Kendall/MIT (Red) T-lines (~ 10-minute walks.) Cambridge Street, a mere three blocks north, affords access to the #69 bus, which took us directly to Harvard's campus and back to the house. The neighborhood is residential and safe, and we walked through it both south from the Lechmere T station and north from the river late at night feeling completely at ease.
Our hosts sent us a hyperlink to a guide they developed to the neighborhood, linked in turn to a map, which made it easy to do some pre-trip research on where to eat and drink. When we arrived at the flat, this guide and all the information about the apartment we needed, were contained in hardcopy form in a well-organized binder. Our favorite eatery was the earthy Sweet Touch Café at Cambridge & Third. We breakfasted there three straight mornings. The portions were large, the coffee was excellent, the prices reasonable, and the staff were friendly. (On our second morning there the young man taking orders at the register remembered our exact order from the day before!) A nice mix of locals, construction workers, and the odd tourists like us.
We used a guest parking permit that our hosts provided and had no trouble finding street parking on the block. I can't say enough about how comfortable and well-managed the property is. We'd stay here again without hesitation.