From their prompt and warm response to my request to stay at their home, Bryan and Gian Paolo made me feel very welcome---I knew I had chosen the right place for my stay in London! In the last few days before my trip as I packed and prepared, my hosts were also quick to answer my questions about weather, attire, need for adapters, use of cell phone, and most importantly: directions from the airport by Tube---which is wonderfully easy! Picadilly Line to Manor House Station and just a few blocks walk--It was an easy trip with my roller luggage.
When I arrived, Bryan was there to greet me and made me feel very welcome! The house and garden are very tastefully furnished, bright and comfortable, and the garden is lovely, even on a rainy winter day. Bryan took the time to draw me a map of the immediate neighborhood and possible walking routes to my daughter's house, and gave me a tutorial on various ways of equipping oneself with a cell phone for local and international calls. Because I spent my days and had all my meals with my daughter and grandson, I was not able to avail myself of the use of the Gian Paolo and Bryan's kitchen, but it is well equipped and organized and clearly would have been an enjoyable place to have meals, had I wanted to. Gian Paolo created a booklet with info about staying at the house and tips about the area---very thoughtful and helpful. I was able to use their Wi-Fi, which was much appreciated. I loved my bedroom!--Quiet, spacious, bright and airy---very simply but comfortably appointed---I slept soundly every night!
The neighborhood is fantastic --convenient buses and Tube station, shopping of all kinds, good/affordable restaurants and pubs, and Finsbury Park is a lovely place to stroll and get some fresh air and exercise.---Everything I could want in walking distance!
When it came time to leave, I had to take an Uber car to the airport, and even at 4 am there were several Ubers in the neighborhood ready to pick me up within minutes. I hope I will be able to make Bryan and Gian Paolo's air b & b my "digs" whenever I visit my daughter in London!