My colleague and I both Brown graduate students stayed here and found the apartment to be comfortable and well worth the cost. The apartment is located in the Federal Hill area that is close to Atwell avenue where you can find plenty of restaurants, coffee shops, Walgreen drug store etc..
The neighborhood is a bit questionable at first glance, but we had no problems walking around even at night. The neighbors are friendly.
The apartment is pretty basic, so there's nothing fancy. We're not into fancy amenities so it worked out well for us.
There are plenty of Uber cabs in the area for you to get around.