Overall our stay was ok. The location is within walking distance to restaurants and the beach. The room was clean. We didn't ever actually really meet the host, just her boyfriend who offered suggestions of places for us to go.
One thing to note is the house is off of a very busy street. The room is located next to the street and I found it to be quite noisy while trying to sleep. This may not be the best for light sleepers like me.
We didn't really utilize the shared space since there wasn't really anywhere to "hang out". Both my boyfriend and I found it to be kind of an odd layout.