This unit is located in a great location for walking to shops/restos/sights. We drove to Vancouver so having a parking spot was essential. The unit is eastern facing so you'll definitely get the sunrise and southern exposure of the summer heat. Evenings are nice and cool as the sun is behind and you can enjoy a bevvy on the patio. It's a quiet building, not too much noise you can hear from neighbors. Only down side to this unit is that there isn't air conditioning, but I knew that before hand. They had tons of fans inside the unit - helped a lot during the day time with the heat. Water pressure in shower is fantastic - if that matters to you. Yes, there is city noise, it's expected when staying in the city - didn't bother us much. Construction noise on a weekday - it is layered in with the city noise, again, didn't bother us too much. The host was very responsive & attentive. Highly recommend staying here!