The place was very clean, which is something that matters a lot to me. The bathroom, kitchen, all as clean as can be. The place was stylish, comfortable, had character and was a great spot to come back to at the end of each day of my 4 day workshop. My workshop was at the zoo so location was great for that. Quiet place for the most part. There is an upstairs neighbor, so there were occasional footsteps but nothing annoying. There was slight buzz from Aurora Ave. but nothing I could hear from the bedroom I slept in. Within a couple of miles there are plenty of great restaurants, a couple of grocery stores within 5 miles and it would be a good spot to be to access any of the inner city neighborhoods or downtown. I highly recommend this place.