If you're visiting Park Slope, staying at Amy's is no-brainer! Amazing location - near food, transportation, etc - and on a quiet side street. You definitely can hear footsteps, barking, and voices from the floor above, but if you're out and about most of the day, that shouldn't be much of an issue. The bedroom is at the back of the house, so you won't hear NYC/street noise, which is so lovely.