You will hear traffic noise, but other than a few engines revving on a Saturday night it largely didn't bother us. The bed was comfortable and we surprisingly didn't need the white noise machine. Maybe we were too tired from all the walking and exploring San Francisco! It is an old apartment/building so there is paint peeling in places, old plumbing, etc. but was affordable and walkable to the BART. Kitchen was well stocked for what we needed for making breakfast and packing lunches. Ubers and Lyfts came in handy as needed as well since we didn't rent a car for this portion of our trip. There is a Trader Joe's near the BART station, and we recommend trying the Smitten ice cream across the street from there. Apartment was clean and worked great for us!