Donovan was a swift and effective communicator, it was easy to find the place and check in following his directions, and the room looks very much as advertised and is well located in London -- so overall this is a decent low-budget choice. But I just want to mention a few things that were not readily apparent to me from the ad and would have affected my choices and expectations. This is a 3- bedroom apartment and during my weeklong stay (5 nights with my husband and 2 on my own), there was a high turnover of guests, some of whom were there only for one night. The place advertises 1.5 baths but it is really just a toilet in one small room and a shower and sink in another, both of which receive plenty of use and often require a wait. The kitchen is too small to really spend time in and the noise (e.g. of the laundry or tea kettle or any conversation) is extremely loud in the room we stayed in. Our bedroom got good light and was spacious, but it also received a lot of street noise (including one unfortunate altercation very late on Sunday night in the nearby rail tunnel that serves as a shelter for a homeless person and amplifies all voices -- I was worried he was being attacked and thought of calling the police). Even with the shades fully drawn and the morning summer light and the street noise would wake us up consistently starting around 5-5:30 am. The double bed was OK for one person, but not for two, since you both sag toward the middle and feel each other's every movement. There's no AC, just a fan that's quite loud and makes irregular noises. There is also a very long list of house rules arriving after check-in that is well-intentioned, but puts significant limitations on the ways you can use the space, and probably ought to be circulated earlier / advertised before you buy. For instance I took a shower soon upon arriving and left my toiletries in the shower, as other guests had, but these were all thrown out later that day which was a real inconvenience (this possibility was mentioned in the 'rules' but I didn't receive them until I had already left for the day). The first day we arrived, also, we really needed to do laundry (I had chosen the apartment and packed based on this expectation) but other guests were using the laundry continuously almost all day, including when my husband checked in at 10 am, noon, and 5 pm. When we returned from dinner the machine was finally available, but as I was trying to start it, Donovan materialized and told me it was too late to start a cycle as the machine is extremely loud and takes at least 4 hours. This is fine, I wouldn't want to disrupt anyone's sleep (though the kitchen noise is loudest in our room!), but it illustrates some of the inconveniences that come with a small apartment that receives heavy use from a rotating population of transient people. I have enjoyed staying in shared apartments in the past when some of the occupants are locals or long-term residents, but this place is really a lot more like a small hostel, and never really felt home-like or comfortable. It was conveniently located but not somewhere we ever looked forward to coming back to at the end of the night. I should add that the interior you see in the photos is a lot nicer than the exterior of the building, which is a bit run-down and had scaffolding and random puddles during our stay, though I never felt unsafe there or in the neighborhood. I'm sorry to give this somewhat mixed report since Donovan is a good, responsive host and there were thoughtful touches like apples, tea etc available in the kitchen, the wifi worked fine, etc.. But retroactively I wish I had this information when making my choice, and I do personally wish I had opted for a bit more privacy even at greater cost, though this is not a bad deal for an expensive city and would suit many people just fine (especially those who are younger or heavy sleepers!).