This was one of the best home-from-homes I’ve stayed in - and I have been generally lucky in that respect, so here I’m talking par excellence! Kim and Benjamin welcomed us like visiting family or friends, making sure we felt settled and had everything we needed right from the start. It is something that maybe doesn’t get commented on a lot in reviews, but the personal touch is what creates memorable experiences. You can really tell when a host has put effort into thinking about what different guests may need - and this is what sets apart truly great places like Kim’s.
The flat itself is stylish and spacious flat with big sliding doors/windows looking out onto a large, well-maintained garden. It’s brilliantly located, on a quiet residential street but in hip and happening London Fields - a top location in London if you like having access to a park, an Olympic size lido, an amazing array of bars and eateries as well as good transport into central London. All of this is just a few minutes walk away, although you wouldn’t know it in the cool tranquility of the flat.
What will strike you though is all the “extra bits” that Kim and Benjamin have provided for their guests. If you need a high chair for kids, they have it. If you need washing/drying facilities, an iron, a hair dryer, toiletries, hangers, storage space, etc - it’s all there. So many hosts only provide the basics, but it’s awesome when you get this kind of star treatment.
Hugely recommended all-round, in other words! Thanks Kim and Benjamin for a perfect stay - we were almost sad to go home :)