The apartment is in a lively part of town. The market was literally outside our door but the inside of the apartment was very quiet. Noise was never a problem. Raul was very kind and met us to check in and show us around the apartment and to give us some tips for our stay. He also met us at check out and assured our visit was great. He even brought us a small souvenir. We felt very safe and felt the location was walkable to a lot of things or just a short subway ride away. Would recommend.