We enjoyed our stay at Chip's place very much. The place was very spacious and clean, uniquely decorated with many interesting pieces of furniture and art from all over the world! For breakfast were treated with a delicious cooked breakfast each day, which was a wonderful :) The neighborhood is a mixed area as mentioned, but we didn't have any issues. We liked the diversity and the proximity to the Federal Hill area, lots of great restaurants nearby. Chip had some great recommendations, as well as Rhode Island magazines around the house which were helpful. The house is old just as mentioned, so our only advice would be to bring a flashlight if you are arriving at night as there wasn't a lot of lighting making our way up to the 3rd floor. Overall we had a wonderful stay and Chip was a gracious host.