Our host was unfortunately not available to meet with us at move in. At the time of booking, it was indicated that the arrival time was flexible, however, when we arrived, we were told that we could not move into the flat until later in the afternoon (our flight came in around 10 am). Although we could still leave our bags. When we arrived, the individual who was cleaning did not answer the door of the apartment building. Fortunately, a construction manager did let us in and we managed to knock on the door of the flat and move our luggage in. That is one thing to be aware of. There is construction in the neighbourhood, so if you are a light sleeper, this may not be the location for you for about a year, not that the host has any control over this.

Unfortunately, I think we interrupted the individual cleaning the flat as the washroom floor was not cleaned under the bath mat area.

As the host was not there to meet us, we were not informed as to how to actually lock the front door. This took a bit of figuring out. As well, there was a fan in the bathroom, but we had no idea where the switch was. Eventually this was located in the room where the washer/dryer was.

The flat was expected as shown in the pictures--very roomy. The bed was very comfortable. However, the microwave might need fixing as it continued to run even after the timer ended. Sometimes it needed to be unplugged to stop it.

There is a little cafe in the community centre building across the street. There is a bus stop just up the street, about a 5 minute walk. This will take you to the Brixton tube stop. About an 8 minute ride (or a 20 minute walk) from the flat. The Victoria line then takes you into central London in about 12 minutes. The Beehive pub near the tube station is a good place for a beer and food at reasonable prices.

Lastly, the host never contacted us during our stay to see how things were going or if we required assistance with anything. It would have been nice to have met them.