The studio is in a great location close to Pearl Harbor with great views of the fireworks. The neighborhood is not quiet during the early morning and day (roosters, buses, motorcycles revving, kids upstairs). The upstairs neighbor had two young children who pounded across our ceiling every morning and throughout the day. They did provide earplugs but we weren't expecting the noise so it was unfortunate for us. Luckily it is quiet at night so we had no problems there. Unfortunately the neighboring studio's guests need to go past your sliding glass door entrance to get to their door so it's not as private as I would have liked, but it wasn't a huge issue. Overall it worked well for our needs.