YAYS is in a great location, close to excellent restaurants at all price levels, close to great public transportation, close enough to walk to the Central Station (about 30 minutes). Equipped with kitchens, all the rooms afford the opportunity to cook some meals in your room (we splurged on restaurant lunches but made dinners "in house"). Staff is friendly and helpful (one staff member made renting bikes from YAYS an easy process, and gave us good tips on navigating the often busy bike lanes). Our room was on the third floor, and the single elevator is both s-l-o-w and noisy, so we opted to always walk the stairs. High recommend nearby Frank's Smoke House and the d & a hummus bistro (outstanding Middle Eastern food). Great walking neighborhood.