while ellen is a great host, the room itself leaves a lot to be desired. there is a rectangular cutout above the door where there should be a window, but there's no glass. as a result there is no sound privacy, and light comes in through the hole. the other thing that comes in is all the cigarette smoke so you'll be secondhand smoking against your will a lot of the time. i don't mind the small room size, but the cutout and smoke was quite harmful to the experience.
the bathroom is clean and large, and kitchen is stocked and available. the location is incredible for visitors. the host can help with laundry.