Roberto and Agata were phenomenal hosts; very friendly, and had lots of good suggestions for places to eat and check out in Islington. Our flight arrived several hours before their listed check-in time, but they arranged to have a friend of theirs meet us at the house so that we could drop off our luggage. The room was not very big (maybe 10'x10'), but it was plenty of space for what we needed - a place to sleep and stash some clothes while we went out and explored London. The shower was especially nice, with great water pressure and very hot water.

The house is in a very quiet area about a 5-7 minute walk from the Caledonian Road tube station, which is on the Piccadilly line. It's one stop from Kings Cross/St Pancras, from which you can transfer to just about anywhere. It's also about a 5-minute walk from a London Overground station which was useful for getting across town at rush hour - we took that to Kew Gardens one morning and had no hassle at all.

We loved the house, the neighborhood, and the hosts, and if we ever went back to London we'd certainly stay here again.