My friend and I stayed in Simon's extra room for one night while we visited London for the first time. Simon and his extra bedroom were wonderful! This was our first airbnb experience (both Simon's and my own), and I couldn't have been more appreciative of his hospitality and clean home! We booked the same day, and Simon was very flexible in allowing us to drop off our belongings and use the extra bathroom in the spare bedroom where we stayed before we explored the city.

His apartment is very well decorated in simple, modern furnishings and artwork. The room and bathroom were very clean. He provided clean towels, which was very much appreciated! The bed was also plenty big for two people and the water pressure and temperature in the shower was fantastic.

He lives approximate 5-8 minutes from the Kennington tube station (ask Simon for the quickest route) near an area with some restaurants, shops, and bars.

He didn't set a curfew, which was great for us since we stumbled into a pub that night (shocking, I know). Upon our return for the night after the pub, Simon was kind enough to allow us to join him and his friend for conversation. He also offered breakfast the next day!

Simon is a wonderful host, and the spare bedroom and bathroom were quite private.

My friend was locked in the bathroom for a brief moment, but Simon quickly came to her rescue. I assume this has been fixed since then (May 2012).

Simon is great! If you stay with him, please tell him that Charissa and Kari from VA say "hello!"