A lot of room in this unit, which is great when you need a home away from home, and want to spread out. You can definitely hear people walking around upstairs, but overall the place was pretty quiet. Lots of light in the living room and kitchen even though it is a garden unit. You can see Rainier from the window!! Definitely has a bit of a pet smell, so pay attention to the title of the unit! We did not...but we were able to open all of the windows to air the place out, which helped. Bring slippers because the concrete floor is cold.