This is the most well-equipped and well-supplied AirBNB I've ever stayed at. Tons of pots and pans, paper towels and toilet paper, cooking utensils and a beautiful gas stove we used a lot. Also, the creatively restored antiques are unique. The balcony is great to have, and it is true that since the bedroom is in the back there is not street noise. The street itself is quite loud when you're on the balcony, but it was offset by the fact that every night a pack of deer appeared on the hill across the street -- a completely ironic sight in Jersey City, considering you can also see the Freedom Tower and Manhattan from there. If you are a light sleeper, you may hear the neighbors upstairs, but since we are apartment dwellers it wasn't an issue for us at all. Simone was very nice and responsive when we had questions.