Fellow Travellers: Please do not be fooled by the glossy photos and avoid this place at all costs. I too thought the room looked nice, in a great part of NW London, with good access to the centre. As a writer who works from home a lot, I asked the host a good 3 weeks in advance if his Wifi was suitable, as I would be at home a good deal of the time. He assured me it was fine and so I booked a 2 month stay. The room looked peaceful and the wifi was good - what was not to like?
I had no idea what was about to unfold when I arrived. While the Wifi may have been perfect, this 'host' neglected to mention that the room was directly (and I mean directly) behind overgound and underground train lines. It was not in the originl listing (he has updated it now). The noise from the trains were like a war zone. I have never been so distressed during a stay in my life. Do not listen to what this host says if you are foolish enough to book - you do NOT get used to it. You will NOT get a moment's sleep/rest and you WILL have the most traumatic and distressing stay in this room you will ever experience. Bubblegum photographs and fluffy pink towels WILL NOT hide the excrutiating suffering cause by the the incessent activity of the trains.