James home is ‘no frills’ establishment, but what it lacks in amenities James makes up for in being a super friendly and accommodating host. The room was comfortable and tidy, and there are two small terraces that James allows guests to use (no other common areas or kitchen use though, which James makes clear in the listing description). I stayed during a rare London heatwave so my room was unusually hot and stuffy, but James did his best to make me comfortable by offering to open the terrace doors and windows. The location can’t be beat - you are literally smack dab in the middle of the Portobello Road Market and a short walk from the Notting Hill Gate and Ladbroke Grove tube stations, where you can get several lines to pretty much anywhere in London within 15 to 30 minutes. All in all this is a fine place if you need a convenient home base from which to explore London.