You definitely get what you pay for, a private room. In the post it stated that host Judy does not reside in this home, Her at sometimes large extended family in fact does . So at any given time between 6am and 2am there is a constant flow of traffic in an out of the house. Also she is about 15ft from a school yard so about every hour mon thru fri there is a loud school bell ringing throughout the day. In my opinion, if your looking for a more private atmosphere, this may not be the one for you. And considering the 3 rooms available( not counting the basement room) are right off the hallway, which just so happens to be the only way in or out (as they have the living room blocked off upon entering the residence). It's not exactly peaceful due to either guests coming and going at all hours of the day/night and also her extended family. Unfortuntately the Walls are very thin , so you can hear everything from everyone at any given time. I should also point out that another rather annoying aspect of staying in the guests rooms which btw are 5ft from the front entrance: is at any given time when someone enters or exits thru the front door, the automated door lock electronically announces when the door opens and closes. Other than finding it hard to be at peace at times, all in all it is exactly as described, a private room for rent.