Very quiet for a city location. Little to no street noise or neighbor noise. You can hear planes but that’s pretty much anywhere in or close to downtown San Diego. Felt private since the windows open up to a fenced alleyway. The parking spot is TIGHT so when she says small car she means it. We have a Honda HRV and it was hard to get that in and out some days. Thursday morning is trash time so the garbage trucks come early. We didn’t have to use the air conditioner once and we felt safe to walk at night etc. Took an Uber to Gaslamp and it was $9 both ways. There’s an elevator from the garage so don’t worry about stairs. Perfect for two people but more than that would be pushing it.