Although in a busy area the shutters ensure that all inside is quiet. Check in was easy, such a comfortable bed which , as a suffer from sciatica and muscular pain, is the most important thing for me in an apartment. The mattress was foam based rather than spring so it was perfect. the room is so well laid out that it feel very spacious. The one thing I would change is to have a full sized iron rather than a travel iron. Thank you for a wonderful stay.