The first two days we didn't have hot water, but Andy got on it and the hot water problem was essentially solved. There was also some (sometimes a lot) noise from neighboring construction projects, though that might be true in any area. There's a lot of building and remodeling going on in the area. Keep in mind that other central areas are noisy with traffic and the air can be dirty, but not in this studio's location. Generally, it was very quiet at night. In all other aspects, Andy was a wonderful welcoming host and very helpful with a number of things he was not obliged to do by contract such as getting us a SUBTE card which is needed for public transport and making sure that we got off well to the airport. The kitchen was well outfitted. We used it extensively. Overall, we were very pleased with the studio, its location and our host.