Like some of the other reviews, we didn't realize that it had a communal kitchen and living room area ( my bad for not reading between the lines), however, the room itself was great! It was situated on the back corner of the building away from the street with a lovely little balcony and large windows that were safe to leave open while sleeping. We were returning from Porto and only needed it for one night, so the kitchen was no big deal. I would have given it 5 stars except it was the same price per night as the large 2 bedroom we had for our first three nights in Lisbon at the beginning of our trip. A bit pricey for a bed & breakfast without the breakfast, but there are not many places on VRBO that you can get for just one night, so it definitely met our needs. BTW, the bed was great and there's a metro stop right around the corner!