A great place to stay if you are coming to visit NYC. Easy access to all of the city via walking or public transportation. I brought my teenage son for a birthday trip. Shasta's space was the perfect size for the two of us. The couch was nice to sleep on and my son enjoyed the bed. Very quiet for being in the LES. The ac was on all the time so I think that helps drown out the day noise. Like Shasta says, after 10pm at night there is no noise in the building or coming from the street. If you let Shasta know why you are there, he will recommend a few places. The space was clean and had everything we needed. If you do visit in the summer, use the Vornado fan located on the top shelf in the bedroom. We used the fan in between the bedroom and the main room. It pulled the cool air from the AC into the main living space. This kept the whole apartment nice and cool in the summer heat. If I come visit NYC again, I would stay here!