I have mixed feelings about Brian's place. The location is good, pretty close to the city centre and has plenty of shops and food places around it. As other people have noted it can get noisy, so keep that in mind if you are a light sleeper.
On the one hand the kitchen was well equipped and clean. We found everything we needed - pots, pans, etc. On the other hand the bathroom left something to be desired.
Brian was nice enough to reach out to us and arrange our arrival. His friend showed us around and even came back to solve our internet issue. Then again when the boiler stopped working we couldn't get in touch with Brian. While I do appreciate it was Christmas, I think it's important to keep in mind that Brian had decided to have us over during that period and charge us full price. A text message would have been nice.
Overall I have mix feelings about this. Ideal for short stays, but wouldn't recommend otherwise.