The location was excellent. The subway is literally right across the street. With that being said, if you are a light sleeper definitely bring earplugs. I sleep very very lightly, but they worked like a charm. The police station is just a block away, so there are a lot of sirens to add to the train and driver honking from about 4am-10pm. The pillows had been well-worn. If you like pillows with the batting bunched up, they are for you. And with that being said, I did recommend that they replace them, so this may not persist in the future. :-) Entry was a breeze and he even let us check-in early without an extra charge. The mattresses were soft, but not too soft necessarily. The towels were awesomely soft and absorbant. We were in room 4. The windows look out into a parking area where there are bright lights. There are blinds-make sure they are turned upwards instead of downwards if you need to sleep in a dark room.
We didn't ever run into anyone, although we could hear talking when people were home. Only one night did anyone come in late (around 1am) and speak in a foreign language loudly then use the kitchen. It woke us up. There are quiet hours, however, from 10pm-8am. The host did offer to do anything he could to improve our stay-something most hosts have not done for me.
The only frustrating part of our stay was that we chose the location mostly because free parking on site was advertised. After booking I found out that there was not parking on site. I understand that parking in the City is impossible to find, but it was the majority of the reason why we booked here instead of an actual hotel with parking. They did update the listing when it was brought to their attention, but it was after the free cancellation period. Despite these things, I would recommend staying here as long as the above information fits your needs.