This was our first experience with Airbnb and we feel incredibly blessed that Deidre's was our first place. When we were arrived at their home at 4:00am, as our plane had been delayed, Diedre and Sid were so gracious and warmly welcomed us. Our room (as was the rest of the home), was very tastefully decorated and also had a bar fridge in it, which was filled with breakfast and snack foods. Beautiful, soft, large towels and handtowels were provided and the shower was nice and hot, in a lovely bathroom. We were able to prepare our meals in the kitchen, however, on the second and last nights of our stay, Deidre and Sid cooked us a couple of delectable meals, which were totally unexpected, but truly appreciated. In fact, what was to be a BBQ meal on our last night, turned out to be a bit of a party and we got to meet Deidre's ex-hubby, Neil and her next door neighbour, Angela (both great, fun loving people) and a really terrific time was had by all. On our first day there, Deidre drove us to the nearest shops (which was a very pleasant 10-15 minute walk away), to pick up groceries etc and show us where to catch the buses and trains (which we preferred, as they were a lot faster). Although Deidre made herself available to answer all our questions, she left us to do our own thing. We had no problems exploring London, as public transport there was very easy, quick and efficient. Steve and I have travelled quite a bit and have stayed in many hotels, but we can quite honestly say that it just didn't beat staying with two absolutely beautiful people, who were just gems - warm, generous, friendly and personable. We felt so comfortable and would have loved to have stayed on, but sadly, our holiday came to an end. And, although we arrived as guests, we left as very dear friends and will continue our friendship across the miles. Needless to say, if you are coming to London and want to stay with people who are caring, outgoing and extremely helpful, we would wholeheartedly recommend Deidre's place. You will not be disappointed and guarantee you will love the Airbnb experience, as much as we did. Cheers, Steve and Glynis