This is not a private space - there is no door to separate you from the downstairs host space. The housekeeper was there to greet me, which I was not expecting, but he was friendly enough. Overall a beautiful space if you can forsake privacy and don't mind it being a bit dirty. I was disappointed to find a bathroom with other people's hair in the shower and moldy coffee grounds in the coffee pot. I think mine was a fluke experience by the other reviews that I based my booking this space on, so hopefully you will enjoy the space and cleanliness as it is described.