Marcus is an amazing host. I spent a week at his place and it couldn't have been better.

The room is an excellent deal. It easily fits three people. He had just put in a new and very comfortable mattress on the double bed. The two windows above the bed bring a lot of light into the room (I don't remember having ever turned the lights on during the day, despite the weather being very cloudy), and in the mornings the shades will keep the light out completely, in case you want to get a few more hours of rest. But for me, the best feature was the private bathroom, very modern, clean, and not at all cramped. The room also has a fridge, a chest of drawers, a closet, two desks, a nice view of the garden and a good internet connection.

His house is just a few minutes walk from the tube station, which is on the Bakerloo line. Even though I commuted from central London every day at rush hour, there wasn't a single day when I couldn't find a seat on this line. The bus ride from Heathrow is not bad, and the bus will drop you off right at the end of his street, and from there it's less than five minutes to his house. There's a Tesco very near by, as well as several other places to eat and shop.

It was an all around great experience. Thanks, Marcus!