The room really is enormous, but with the radiators turned up it was not really cold, as might be expected from a large space in winter. We found the bed reasonably comfortable too.
However, possibly the best thing about Simon's place is its location: it is off the main road, and therefore relatively quiet (apart from the occasional passing reveller, on a Saturday night, at least!) but also just around the corner from a range of outstanding small restaurants and pubs/bars.