Mayda is a nice person and provides a comfortable room. The pictures of the room, at the time of my booking, were pretty spot-on with being true to the room.

In the blue room, there is a mix of furniture, some containing personal belongings; but there is ample space to put your things for a short stay, as well as a desk for writing or to rest your computer on. The light through the window is great during the day, and the window looks out over the sides of 2 backyards; you can sometimes see 2 little dogs playing outside.

Mayda has a cat. He can be a bit playful and can be feisty sometimes and he does jump up on the furniture, sink, and counters sometimes.

The kitchen can be used for light cooking, and it's a nice place to have a meal or snack; it's cozy. There is a garden door outside the kitchen, and it's so nice to step out there when the weather is tame.

Mayda kindly provides an electric blanket. A space heater was initially offered to me, but later I didn't get to use it; it just would have helped a lot when I had become ill. Unfortunately, I couldn't get accustomed to using the electric blanket at night and breathing cold air at the same time. Central heating was turned on on really cold mornings...sadly, during my stay, it was mostly bad/cold weather.

The room is on the 1st floor, the same floor as the bathroom, kitchen, and music room. The room door doesn't lock, and neither does the bathroom door; but I did feel like my stuff was safe in the room. There is music played during the day. That part of the stay can be fun, as it makes the house feel alive. I only found the sound to be a bit loud when I was ill and needed to rest during the day. There is a shower and toilet upstairs, but generally I shared the 1st floor bathroom with Mayda.

Also, the internet was ample for me to do job, to check email, and to download an occasional file for school.

Mayda showed me both kindness and generosity during my stay; she even offered to lend me a blazer for a job interview which turned out to be successful! Also, conversations with her were easy and comfortable.

One really nice thing is that by 10pm at night, things were pretty quiet. That can be difficult in London, as homes tend to be old, too close together, and walls are really thin. But if you do need absolute quiet during waking hours, generally ear plugs helped me alot. The music only sounded too loud when I became ill, when ear plugs couldn't block out lower toned sounds.