Had a great time staying at David and Lori's place. The apartment is in downtown, about 5 blocks from Brown University School of Professional Studies (200 Dyer street). The apartment has an eclectic feel. You can walk to restaurants and coffee shops. There are 2 night clubs across the street, so if you party then you will find that convenient. However, a fair warning to studious scholars, the weekend can become noisy because of all the partiers going to the clubs and then hanging out in the streets till early hours of the morning.
Overall great place to stay.