I'd say this place is more of a crash pad than I was expecting. I didn't realize how close it is to 12th, which resulted in some difficult nights of sleep due to the traffic noise. As an older building, I think the single pane glass might let in more cold/noise than others. It is relatively close to the city hall stop of the Canada line, but due to my personal tastes I think I like staying slightly further south, as it tends to be quieter yet equally easy to access downtown. YMMV.