My friend and I rented out Abi's entire place for a 6 week stay. Overall, the flat was in a great location and was close to shops and the nearby Maida Vale train station and the #6 night bus which we frequently used to go in and out of London at all hours of the day/night. The flat was kept clean by the cleaner who came weekly and it mostly had everything we needed to have a comfortable and pleasant stay. The room was actually bigger than I expected, which was a lovely surprise! The chest of drawers, bedside tables and desk space allowed me to do work and set up my things conveniently in the room.
The flat itself was perfect for what we needed it for, however the tap in the bathroom requires the washer to be changed as it was very difficult to turn off (owner is aware of this now). :)
Just after booking my trip, I checked with Abi to ensure that he would not be in the apartment/sleeping on the couch during our stay, as I had read about this in a previous review. Abi confirmed that although the flat is listed as a 'shared' property rather than a private one, he will not be in the flat overnight during our stay. However, in the last week of our stay, Abi informed us with very short notice that he would be coming over in the evening, which was fine by us as the flat is his space and we respected his role as a host and when maintaining the property. Abi arrived around midnight that night without informing us that he would be late, which made both myself and my roommate uncomfortable, as we were unsure whether Abi had stayed in the flat without informing us. I had a conversation with Abi following another incident whereby he stayed in the late hours of the evening, and after requesting that Abi tell us about his comings and goings, which he did and I had no troubles for the rest of my stay. I wholeheartedly respect Abi's reasons for coming to the flat, however more notice and courtesy would have been desired, especially given we had stayed at the flat for 5 1/2 weeks without any interference. These incidents make up a small part of what we thought was a lovely stay in a fantastic flat. I know other people have had lovely experiences in this airbnb, and for the most part, we definitely did too.