We enjoyed staying at this 1st floor apartment. Although it is right on a main road - if the sliding glass doors are closed you don't hear any traffic - and by 630-7pm it quiets down. We had the sliders open every day and it was not an issue. The bedrooms are the furthest away from the street and are very quiet. The pool area is a very nice place to hangout and look up at the stars at night. There is a beach less than a 5 minute walk from the front door. You are close to so many things without being right next to the busiest areas. There is quite a bit of seating for the living room but I loved the recliners the best. Overall this met our needs and you can see that the owner's have updated this apartment to make it a nice home base while visiting the Kona area.