The apartment was very spacious and clean. It looked like it had been recently remodeled. You rarely heard noise from the owners living on the floor above, but sound within the apartment traveled quite a bit because there is no carpet and high ceilings. If possible, maybe bring a noise machine for the bedrooms? The free Music City Circuit bus was exactly 1/2 mile from the house (8-10 minute walk depending on pace) and took you to Broadway (the main Honky Tonk music strip). The only down side was that it only ran until 6:00 PM every day except for Saturday, which was 11:00 PM. The cab ride from the strip to the apartment was about $12 for 3 people with tip. If your plan is to visit the more "locals" area - East Nashville has an area called 5 Points, which is about 3 miles from the apartment. We drove when we had a DD and parking wasn't difficult to find in this area. The cab ride to this area was around $17 for 3 people with tip. Overall, if you are planning on visiting downtown for most of your trip, this is a nice alternative to the downtown hotels.