Sam's place is in a perfect location, 4 minutes from the airport but we never once heard a plane or any noise (it's a quiet neighborhood) . The mansion is huge, beautiful, and really like living in the lap of luxury. You can't use the stove/oven, but you can use the fridges and microwave, and that was fine for us. The place is spotless, the communication with the host was great, almost instant responses. The host said that there may be construction going on when we were staying there, not sure if they canceled or not but we never saw nor heard any noises. Also although you share the house with a few other people, we barely saw them. I couldn't figure out how to use the giant TV, but maybe that's my fault. The bedrooms are big enough (I stayed in two rooms, we switched mid trip) but just normal stuff. But the living room, dining room/kitchen, and backyard area are magnificent. The house is a sight to behold and I'd highly recommend this over a hotel.