This apartment certainly felt mixed of old and new. It's amazing to live in a house built in the 1880's with noticeable tailored quirks in how it was built, and yet still enjoy luxury modern appliances. After some trial and error, we were able to enjoy the coffee maker a bit more (figuring out how to increase beverage size or milk portions). We absolutely loved the modern toilet with seat warmer, bidet, automatic raise the lid, and automatic flush. I'm convinced that this is an appliance I must have in the future. The soap/shampoo/conditioner was not a product I'd use again, so I recommend still bringing your travel-sized supply if your hair/skin need quality care. The TV does come with Dish Network subscription so you are able to watch anything during your resting time. The beds were very comfy but the memory foam pillows a bit on the thick side, and the beds are also a bit tall - we're two small Asian girls and felt like children jumping up onto a bed. We had a rental car so parking was so convenient in the driveway with direct private access inside the apt. Location was excellent with a few bus lines within .2 miles of the house, most of them going directly to Harvard Square (red line). The area is very safe and residential so I would book families here too. The host was very easy to communicate with through text message and responds quickly, so if there's ever any issue, you'll be in good hands!