Bill's place was in a self-check in hotel. The room was completely decorated in Hawaiian style, including a mural on one of the walls and bamboo curtain over the door to the bathroom. It was very clean and convenient. You can definitely hear the traffic outside but that's to be expected of any downtown building. It's walkable to Little Italy, Balboa Park, and the Gaslamp District about several blocks away from the bus lines. Oh, did I mention that the famous Donut Bar is the next block over?