It was a great location, walk one way and you're at the bay, the other and you're at the beach. We had an early Christmas with my fiancee and 2 kids. it's not a big space but it's quite open and we didn't feel cramped at all.We also cooked a full Christmas dinner comfortably ( bumped elbows in the kitchen, it's more suited to one person at a time..but we had fun with it!) Noise was certainly no concern in December at least, it was very peaceful and restful. definitely recommend!