The best thing about Kiriko's place is that the apartment is sparkly clean. It is an old apartment, everything is functioning and most importantly the bathroom has been remodeled. The bedroom facing the road is a bit noisy, but I understand that you'll have to tolerate the noise if you are willing to stay where the transportation is easy.. The Winthrop station was closed one way, but Kiriko was kind enough to offer some discount to compensate the inconvenience. Kiriko was also very quick responding to my email and answering my questions. I could not ask for more!