The location is great in terms of walkability. You can quickly get to Newbury Street and Boston Common. Since we stayed in the summer and had the air conditioning on, we were not bothered by the highway noise, but this is RIGHT next to the mass pike. Unit 1 is right next to the door. We weren't bothered by any foot traffic, but be warned that it's the first unit in the building. The place was very clean and it was no problem sharing the bathroom with another room. What really disappointed us was the size of the bed. The listing says it's a queen, but it was definitely a full because my fiance and I were like sardines. I literally left the weekend with bruises on my shins because we have long legs and were knocking into each other at night. Despite being clean, the wallpaper was peeling off the walls and the furniture was banged up and pretty cheap. If it wasn't such an easy location we would have been really disappointed. Also the water pressure is really bad in the shower, but it's a nice shower.