It's always nice to get MORE than you paid for! I paid for a SHARED bathroom (which I was NOT looking forward to) and then a few days before I arrived, Bruce told me he was giving me a newly renovated room with a PRIVATE bathroom and shower at no additional cost. It did seem VERY newly renovated, so everything was super clean. The place was run by Lazarus and he was a great guy, very attentive to any issue and trying to make you comfortable and happy. I mentioned ONE time that I kept getting bumped off the Internet Connection and he had that issue fixed in no time. The location and value are AMAZING. But you have to know what you are signing up for. You are in the HEART of the Gaslamp District, which is where a lot of nightlife is happening. That means you may hear (and slightly FEEL) music playing until between 1:00 and 2:00 AM on weekends. This was not a problem for me, but if you want a super quiet place, this might not be for you (although it was very quiet during the day). The building itself is pretty old and is currently being renovated one room at a time. My room was small, but lovely and had everything I needed. It even had a FULL sized fridge, which was nice. I paid a LOT less money over my 3 weeks than I would have paid to stay in a hotel, especially to stay in the Gaslamp District. I was very happy here!