Pretty much as presented! The balcony looks over a back parking lot, and there are always lights on. Even with thick light blocking curtains there were sections that the bright light would bleed in, and as others mentioned there is sometimes a bar that lets out later and can play music, but it was never loud enough to actually bother me.
The picture was different than the room I received. After downloading the additional app, the picture they showed that was connected to my room was the one I received, but to be clear was not the original one I booked on Airbnb. I imagine they're all similar variations of a couch/chairs and seating area. This didn't bother me, but figure is worth noting.
There are two codes you need, one to get into the Sonder building, and one for your room. The one for the Sonder building is pretty long, which would be fine, if the key-pad to enter was not stubborn. Especially as the entry is on a busy street, swift entry is not always possible because you have to be incredibly slow and precise when entering the code.
On top of that, the locking mechanism was having troubles. It seemed like the Sonder team knew about this because I saw multiple people on site, but I was still locked out of the building after 10pm despite entering the correct code 5+ times. I would enter the code, hear the door unlock, but no matter how many different times or ways I tried pulling it wouldn't open. Eventually it came through, but it was incredibly frustrating in the moment and could've felt very unsafe.
I requested a box fan at one point and they brought me a space heater, which was confusing but actually worked out for me in the end after playing with room settings.
Ultimately I probably would stay at another Sonder location. It was clean and walkable.