If you are debating staying at Mike's apartment, debate no more! It is beautiful, fun, creative, clean, convenient, well stocked, and most important to me, "home-y". We were there for four days and had no problems at all. Mike was the very best host, providing personal insights, written recommendations, "arrival" supplies of coffee, muffins and fruit and, well, was just very available and responsive. The neighborhood is just as described, easy parking along with convenient restaurants and transportation. Yes, off and on there was the sound of the train or the highway but, hey, it's a city! There's always going to be SOME noise and certainly not enough to disturb us --- sensitive folks can do fine sleeping with some earplugs! We would definitely stay there again!