Great spot! Yes you can hear the upstairs guests but it was mild. (there were 5 grown men in he upper unit during our stay) The backyard is nice, didn't see anything mentioned of that before I booked. It's small but a little piece of privacy. Really nice washer and dryer. Would make this my regular spot to return to when in the city. **Just a few blocks from a really delicious vegan Shri Lankan restaurant. The "meatballs" were our favorite. (: