I stayed here for 5 nights with my sister and a girlfriend. We all found the apartment to be very clean and we liked the location. It felt very safe. And yes their is a bit of noise from other apartments but it was minimal and that is what apartment life is like. The metro is about 15 minutes away but there is a bus stop that is closer. Ontario St. has quite a few great restaurants and bakeries all within a 10 to 15 minute walk