We stayed with our wonderful, thoughtful, conscientious, meticulous, considerate hosts Graham & Richards in the fabulous, up scale West Hempstead neighborhood for a very pleasant week in July.
Our criteria and scores
1. Pre- visit Communication: Perfect. We received clear instructions on how to reach their home.
2. Welcoming: Perfect. Graham was there when we arrived and assisted us in getting our luggage in our basement quarters. He gave us keys and oriented us to the neighborhood with restaurant recommendations, public transportation details and more. Public transportation is very convenient, within one block for the bus to the center of town, and the metro about 3 blocks away. There are many neighborhood restaurants of all ethnic types, reasonably priced and excellent.
Our accommodations: Perfect. We had a good sized basement bedroom, adjacent bathroom, and total access to the well equipped kitchen and dining areas. The house is very clean and has a beautiful back yard.
Departure: Perfect. We were able to store our luggage during the day as we had a late train to Paris on our last day.
Special kindnesses: we were treated with coffee and tea and biscuits every day, and fresh fruit. We also had access to the refrigerator.
We strongly recommend staying with Graham & Richard when you are in London.