My girlfriend and I stayed here for 2 nights and absolutely loved it. The space is very private from the other parts of the house, and the owners were hardly around the area of the room, making it feel even more private. We didn't use the common areas, because we simply didn't need them for our stay, but we did find them to be really nice and useful for those that might need a couple shelves in the fridge and a space to eat outside of the room. They have a cat, which IS mentioned in the House Rules section of the ad, but we forgot to read that and were surprised. My girlfriend is HIGHLY allergic but had no reaction in the room we stayed, suggesting they keep the cat out and keep the house very clean. So that worked out great! Our only item on the "cons" list is that we were given a key to lock the room (which contains a private bathroom) and realized that the key was kind of pointless because the hosts came in while we were gone. We don't know what spurred them initially coming in, but they didn't disturb any of our things and we had no problem with it. We only know this because we threw a few Q-tips and tissues in the trash after a shower and came into the room to find that the trash was emptied with a new bag. We appreciated the gesture, but it defeated the purpose of a private room, locked with a key. That being said, they were incredibly kind and gracious people, and I didn't feel unsafe or strange about the entry while we were away, except on principle of the agreement of privacy. I would absolutely stay with them again, and only mention it in my review in case anyone really values their things not being seen.