Super close to Volcanoes National Park entrance (1 mile) which made it easy for our family with young kids. The walls and floor were thin so you could hear even seemingly small noises clearly. For example, when my husband and I were in the bedroom, we could easily hear someone coughing from the downstairs apartment and if our kids sneezed in the loft, we could easily hear that, too. This might just be typical of the style of home in the area though and we weren't used to it.