The location of the apartment was perfect, it was somewhat noisy but there was also some construction work being done nearby while we were staying there so I suppose that shouldn't be a problem. It's a shared apartement but we didn't hear much from the other guests; we had sufficient privacy overall. We didn't meet the host personally but were showed around & welcomed warmly nevertheless. All in all it's a great place to stay for a few days, I would definitely recommend. :)