It's on a quiet street but close to shopping and restaurants. the garden in the rear is gorgeous and in perfect condition. people with trouble walking up or down stairs, or with heavy bags should know that there are 14 steps down to the apartment from street level, with no handrail. it was really clean when we arrived. good communication before-hand and on arrival. as others have noted, parking can be difficult. we had a compact car and that was an asset.