First of all, I want to say that the host was very friendly and accommodating to our schedule. Something came up and the host could not be present during, so she had some friends that were there to greet us. They were extremely friendly.
Now the unpleasant part: The room was very dusty and dirty and filled with pet hairs, mainly from the dog. The listing indicated that cats were in the house, but never mentioned dogs, and never mentioned they stayed in the guest room! My wife and I are very sensitive to dust and she is allergic to dogs, not cats. Yes this is possible see link (http://www.vetinfo.com/can-you-be-allergic-to-dogs-but-not-cats.html) Additionally, the kitchen was filthy, the bathroom needed cleaning, and so both of us spent some time cleaning. Finally, our last concern was lack of privacy because the housemates were in the next room and you could hear them coming and going at different times as I am sure they heard us. We ended up using my fan, a white noise blocker and a doorsnake. This helped. Just because the room was affordable ($50) does not mean it should be unclean or the rest of the house for that matter. Parking was generally ok and the neighborhood was safe. I felt a bit deceived about the living arrangements.