It is a decent, cheap place for a brief stay and if you use it as a base you largely plan to be inside infrequently. Communication with host wasn’t the best. Fairly close to Kings Cross/St Pancras and decent small shops nearby. Good grocery about 1km. The street is pretty noisy when the restaurant next door is open. Fairly well lit for a basement. Mattress and bedding are very basic. The furniture in the front room needs deep cleaning or replacing - smells. The TV is about the size of a laptop screen. No desk. An outside slatted table and chairs are the only surface to “work” on. No soap, tea, salt - nothing really.