I was let in to the flat by Matthew's neighbor, Chaz, because Matthew was away when I arrived. Despite his absence, Matthew arranged everything with Chaz, and I was able to contact Chaz before my arrival. My check-in was smooth, and Matthew kindly left welcoming flowers in our room, too. Matthew's flatmates were lovely and helpful as well. The location of the flat was nice, close to three stations: Notting Hill Gate, Bayswater, and Queensway, and there are lots of nice restauraunts in the neighborhood, too, and 5-10 minutes away from Notting Hill and Portobello Market.

The room was a little small; after my friend and I opened both of our luggage, there was little space in the room. The only bummer is that there is no elevator in the building, but overall, it was a very nice experience to stay in Matthew's flat.