My 9 year old daughter and I stayed at Laura's lovely home in Whitton and were very happy with our experience. It was our first Airbnb stay.
Laura was very responsive to my many text messages and helped a lot on our arrival day. After nearly 15 hours of travel and a bunch of time on public transit (which was great) she even kindly picked us up from the Whitton train station which was perfect. We were exhausted and the thought of lugging our suitcases (too many) any further was a bit more than we could fathom. It was just a short jaunt (7 min walk?) from station to her house in the end, but at that moment the ride was just what we needed.
The room was airy, bright, and recently finished. It was extremely well stocked with breakfast items like cereal, bread, milk, spreads, fruit, etc. The kitchen area was tiny but PERFECT and use of space was brilliantly efficient. Washing machine, sink, drawers, fridge, dishes, counter space-- everything one would need.
There were also so many other thoughtful touches like power converters for the outlets, a hair dryer, band aid, and extra toiletries in case you forgot something. We met two of her children briefly, and they were as warm and polite as she was.
It's a bit of a jaunt to central London, but that's what we expected and so it was fine. The trains were quite direct and efficient. We quite liked what Whitton had to offer.
In all, we loved our time, felt safe, welcomed, contented and would definitely stay again.