I spent 8 nights in Vito's cozy flat in London's Marylebone. It's in a wonderful location in a vibrant neighborhood. I had a little concern about the stairs to this third floor flat, as I had torn my meniscus in my knee two weeks before departing on my six week travel adventure. Luckily a friend insisted on meeting me to carry my bags up ;-)

As it turned out, the stairs to Vito's "gem" where easy to use with their very low risers. Not a problem at all. I took my luggage down the stairs very slowly, one at a time, at the end of my stay, again, with no problem.

The apartment is bright and sunny with three skylights ~ one in the bedroom; one in the hallway, above the stairs which lead to the rooftop terrace; and one over the shower in the bathroom. It was lovely to look up to the sky through the rainforest shower.

The bed was comfy and the linens were good quality. The 'new' convertible couch/bed was a great place to stretch-out, propped against the pillows, to read or watch the telly and ice my knee.

I never used the oven or cook-top but they seemed to be of high quality. The microwave was used often and I really appreciated the large refrigerator/freezer.

Vito was always a pleasure to correspond with. I'm only sorry I never had a chance to meet him.