Great for backpackers. I guess it would be better than sharing a room with many unknown people. When I book a place that says entire place, I assume it will be private. Everytime we came in Ramon was in the art studio, which he uses more as a living room. It seemed to me as though we were staying in a room in a house as Ramon was always present. The door to the "apartment" is through the art studio and is only a padlock with large gaps between the door frame. I definitely would consider this a room instead of an apartment.