We had a fabulous eight-day stay in Johnny’s apartment. It is located in Clerkenwell, a lovely and centrally located area near convenient busses and tube stops and walking distance to St. Paul’s to the south and Islington to the north. Although Clerkenwell is home to some of the best restaurants in London, St. John’s, Foxwell, Modern Pantry to name a few, it is surprisingly residential and quiet at night. There is a small Sainsbury Local a couple doors down and a larger Waitrose and Tesco a couple of blocks away. The apartment is light and airy with a good cross breeze and feels much larger due to the expansive garden in the back. It was sparkling clean with many whimsical decorative touches that we continued to discover throughout our stay. It has all the necessities to make your stay easy. We enjoyed our filtered coffee each morning and had some trouble leaving the tranquility of the apartment to face London’s summer crowds. The bed in the master bedroom was firm (like many places we have stayed in Europe) and the second bedroom is a pullout sofa bed (more comfortable than most but a pull out nonetheless). The apartment was a good value—especially for high season—and would have been splendid no matter what but Johnny’s gracious hospitality made it unique. He patiently explained the workings of the apartment (locks, security buzzer, trash, etc.), was very generous with restaurant recommendations, and even left us a welcome gift of fruit, wine, and chocolates. He made our first Airbnb experience easy by being responsive to all our questions before, during, and after our stay. All told, it was a pleasure to meet this lovely artistic man and stay in his wonderful apartment. We are already discussing when to return.