The apartment is a quiet neighborhood close to everything. It was cozy and had more than enough space for four of us girls. Debbie answered all of my questions and provided an iron for us when we asked for one. Their house is connected to the apartment by a door with shutters so you can most definitely hear each other. We were there for a birthday and engagement celebration so we weren't at the apartment long but felt bad when we were because of the lack of sound barriers.