My experience was much better than expected. I had such a wonderful experience staying at Ed's place. Ed offered to help me with my luggage which was so nice of him since the room was on the third floor. I was greeted by a beautifully hand written welcome note. The room was clean and had a theme of a ship. I ran into Ed a few times and he was always friendly, kind and professional. He is a genuine person who truly cares about keeping his guests comfortable. I'm impressed that he was thoughtful enough to ask me how he can improve our stay.
You may hear some car traffic from the room but that is expected for it being in downtown. If you are a light sleeper from a quiet suburb or a countryside, you might need ear plugs but it became a white noise to me and I was fine without them. I thought the size of the room was spacious for the location.