As the listing suggests, this is a private room with shared spaces. One of the shared spaces is the kitchen, which the room is adjacent to. Expect to interact with others if there are guests using kitchen, especially walking in/out of the room. Of course, this may insignificant if you plan to spend most of your time outside the air bnb exploring the city. The room was clean with a comfortable bed as well as a sleeper sofa that folds down into another bed. The apartment itself is conveniently located on the west side of town with about a ten minute walk to the metro station that takes you downtown. Also, there is free street parking directly in front of the building which is nice. Like in many major cities, it's important to remain vigilant when walking and watch your surroundings, especially at night. This neighborhood is no different. While the room/apartment sacrifices some on privacy, it makes up with a comfortable bed and convenient location. Also, the host was very accommodating to any requests and/or questions my friend and I had. Overall, it is good value for the money, and I would stay here again.