The room was as described in the listing. It had two locks on the bedroom door, which was a nice feature. The bedding was clean and Natalia provided towels for us and a personalized greeting in our room upon arrival. The home was in a nice neighborhood that was pretty quiet and made up of mostly families. There were shops nearby and we enjoyed some local pizza within walking distance. We found the "99 cent store" within walking distance very useful (though most items were not 99 cents). We had some broken luggage and busted sunglasses and were able to replace both for $35.

The walk from the subway was very doable even with rolling luggage. The subway station was convenient and a wonderful way to get into the city.

Natalia was very nice and made it a point to say hello to us every day and give helpful travel tips. She had a board posted with local suggestions for food and entertainment which we used for a breakfast recommendation that was quite good.

While we expected a less convenient experience than having a private bath, we were a little surprised by how difficult it was to access the bathroom at certain times. If ease of access to a bathroom is important to you, you may want to factor this in. While this was not a huge issue for my husband and I, we did have to wait up to 30 minutes for access several times.

Also, if you're going in warm weather, there is no air conditioning and no fan. We did not ask Natalia about this so it's possible we missed an amenity (a portable fan) that may have been available. It was 90 degrees one day we were there and the home did not cool to below 80 until after midnight by our estimation.

The shared areas were nice and the TV room was a nice perk. There was also a fridge for common use where we stored some drinks.

Overall clean and pleasant home for a reasonable price with a super host. Would recommend bearing in mind the above potentially concerning factors.