The best thing about this place is the location. It is a half block from Boston Common and close to all the stores and restaurants in the downtown. Boston is a walking town, and from here, you can cover so much ground if you have good legs. The entry system was very good, and the management is very responsive to questions or needs. I was in a 6th floor studio apartment, which had everything I needed for a short stay. The whole building including the elevator (that only goes to 5th floor) is old and creaky, but this is downtown Boston. The toilet ran continuously the first day but as soon as I contacted the manager, it was fixed immediately. Unfortunately the 6th floor clothes washer was beyond repair, but the manager gave me the code to the 5th floor, and I was able to get my clothes washed and dried before I left for my next destination. As you can see from the photos, decor is not what makes this place stand out. It was definitely the location and price that sold me. There is a fair amount of city noise with garbage trucks and a bus stop below the building and impatient Boston drivers honking senseless behind them as they do their thing. All in all, I would stay here again under similar circumstances. One more thing, the shower was a pest with alternating hot and cold water that I could never to get figured out.