Well-appointed small space in a great location! The listing and reviews gave me a good idea of what to expect, so I wasn't surprised by anything except for how clean the shared bathroom was. The freeway and train noise is constant and I found it easy enough to tune out, but there were some louder intermittent noises from the surface streets and within the building, so earplugs are still a good idea for sleeping (earplugs are provided). My room was more compact than the one shown, no space for a chair at the table. The old building reminded me of the apartments I lived in when I was a student in Boston, though the unlevel staircase was a particular element of ~character~ that I hadn't seen before.