To get here from Gatwick Airport, the most economical way is to buy an Oyster card BEFORE YOU ARRIVE IN LONDON and take the train from Gatwick to Victoria, and then Victoria to Brixton. The fair for this costs ~10£. I recommend against taking the Gatwick Express; during peak times, it can cost almost as much as double the non-express train, and only saves you around 10 minutes. Without an Oyster card, train travel by ticket is also much more expensive. Contactless credit cards may be as economical if your credit company does not charge foreign transaction fees and you have a card with a NFC chip. Konstantin made the room very comfortable and luxurious. The pillows and comforter seemed to be high quality and were very comfortable compared to other AirBNB rentals. The room was comfortable and the host provided tea and common necessities like power adapters for different countries. The garden was very pleasant to wake up to each morning. The location of the rental was ~20 minutes away from the nearest metro stop (Brixton), or ~8 minutes away from the nearest train stop (Herne Hill). We had some really great food at Brixton Village, which the host recommended to us -- perhaps some of our best food in London compared to the amount it cost (very cheap compared to downtown). To get to London, we often timed our departures to line up with trains departing from Herne Hill (about once every 30 minutes) and rode the train into Victoria.