This flat is in a superb location if you want to visit London. It takes just a few minutes to walk to King’s Cross/St. Pancras train station and the British Museum and Library. It’s in a safe, happening neighborhood with students and other University folk walking about, and the flat itself is on a quiet street. There’s also a great grocery store just a 5-minute walk away.
The flat itself has good appliances (including a huge fridge and freezer!). And Thomas was very responsive when we needed a bulb changed, needed an early check in, and had other questions. But we never got the dryer to work for some reason - we kept seeing a heating error pop up - and he didn’t get around to fixing it during our stay. Hope it gets cleared up for the next guests. Also there could be some more glasses, utensils (like a spatula), and pans in the kitchen to help with cooking.
There were some other quirks that weren’t terrible but should be noted. Other reviewers mentioned that you can hear the noise from the Tube trains from the flat. This is true, although the sound was a low rumble and not that bad. I didn’t need earbuds or anything. Also the stairs down to the sleeping area are a bit steep and the bedrooms got a little stuffy. With windows open and fans that Thomas provided this wasn’t a problem, but I think the flat would be uncomfortable in a heatwave. Also keep in mind that trash gets picked up on Fridays in London and before that it can accumulate in bags on neighbors’ doorsteps. Also when we were on the 2nd floor, we heard our upstairs neighbors walking around and opening kitchen cupboards. This noise wasn’t bad when we went downstairs to our bedrooms at least, but the walls are definitely thin.
While the flat has its quirks, we really appreciated Thomas’ graciousness and responsiveness. We had a terrible experience with VRBO at the beginning of our London trip and finding this flat was a Godsend.