We had a great time at Mellissa's place. There was definitely street noise but we loved it! You can walk to lots of restaurants and shops. It is very roomy and well stocked. One thing I would say is parking is across the street in a pay parking deck so we recommend pulling up front and unloading stuff before you park. Also, there are 2 flights of stairs, normally not a problem but we weren't expecting that and we had a baby and tons of her stuff (stroller, rocker, pack'n'play, cooler for breast milk etc) in tow so that was a bit difficult for us when arriving and leaving, just a heads up to any heavy packers. Thanks!