Airbnb stays for me are usually good enough but sometimes, it can be great. Staying at Michele's reminded me why I choose to stay at someone's home instead of a hotel room.
Her home comes with a soul - from the myriad of arty personal artifacts scattered around the house to the thoughtful touches in the room she has prepared for the guest.
It's always good to stay in a pretty airbnb but finding one with open, warm and truly hospitable hosts like Michele and Martin who makes the effort and time to engage you is truly rare.
And of course, all this is on top of plus points such as a good location (15 mins walk to zone 2 Stratford interchange and Westfield mall and 8 mins to Leyton station), newly refurbished bedroom with a private bathroom and the yummy breakfast of local baked goods.
Surpassed all my expectations and energized me for my travels after London!