Shane's place is literally right on top of the middle of Newtown, making it a perfect local location to head out from. Despite the proximity to the main street, because the room is at the back of the house noise was not really any kind of problem, at least not for me. Shane himself was friendly and accommodating of me leaving my stuff behind for a later departure. Also his giant VCR/DVD collection that lines some of the hallways was a pretty amazing and unique visual feature to the house - if you are any kind of film buff I'm sure you would be in for a very interesting stay. Would definitely recommend staying here!