Kian made me feel very welcome, meeting me in the flat, explaining the house rules and such.

PROs: The location is the best I've ever stayed in via Airbnb. It is literally a 1 minute walk from Farrindgon station ( both tube and National Rail access.) There are a great many places to eat and get coffee on the same city block. The unit is very clean and bright. The cost is reasonable for a central location such as this.

CONSs: The unit is very small. The photo in the listing literally shows the entire room, which is about 7 ft square. There is no place to store your clothes- no closet, no dresser. You must live out of your suitcase, which has to move back and forth from bed to under the little glass desk. The building has an outer access door, which should be accessed with a magnetic fob. However the building manager only allows one per unit, so the renter only gets a room key, and is dependent on buzzing in via either porter (7am to 7pm) or security guard. Once in the 6 days I stayed there the guard was not at his station- fortunately the host was in the flat and I was able to get in that way. Once, others stayed in the flat, and closed off the living room/kitchen. If I had needed to cook a meal it would have been awkward.