This is a clean, very well-appointed one-bedroom apartment. It's the basement of a townhouse, and has its own separate entrance. The AC is terrific - nearly silent. And if you prefer, you can open the windows in the bedroom and enjoy the fresh air. The apartment is very quiet. There was some noise through the ceiling from walking/radio, but the host was very responsive and quiet as soon as we mentioned it. I'd say this was a wonderfully quiet place, in general. It's a residential neighborhood, and it's a good walk to any commercial areas. We ended up ordering food in, mostly, and that worked out great. The Metro is just 5-7 minute walk away, and you can get to all the major sites downtown easily -- just 20-30 minutes by Metro.