Helen was a good communicative host and everything provided in the description was there. She even went to the effort to get us soy milk because we're fussy vegetarians. We didn't really ask for much but when we did ask she was willing to help us out.

The room is by no means a "Private Room" as the only divide between yourself and the lounge room where the host sleeps is a curtain. Helen does her best to keep this from being awkward but I could see how it might be for some people.

One of the reasons we booked an Airbnb in New York was to have use of a kitchen and oven, and unfortunately the oven door wouldn't close which made proper baking difficult.