Wow! What an amazing home! When I saw the pictures on the listing, I figured surely the house wasn't as nice as it seemed, but I was wrong. From the recently renovated kitchen and bathroom, to the comfy bed, nice lenin, and art, it was a far cry from the hostels and guesthouses I was used to staying in for a similar price. Shower was great. Wifi was very fast and reliable. Everything was top notch.

But obviously its about more than just the place, and Sarah and Simon were great hosts. I feel like they welcomed me as they would a friend or family member, and made me feel extremely welcome in their lovely home, constantly offering food, drinks, and anything I could've wanted or needed, including an outlet adapter (I lost mine) and a nice newish Macbook, which was immensely helpful. Sarah even picked me up at the tube station on arrival and dropped me off at the train station when I left.

The only potential drawback is the location. The house is located a bit outside the city in a residential area and there really isn't much within a 10 minute walk except other houses. The bus stop is about 4-5 minutes away, and from there it's about a 3-minute bus ride (buses come every 5 minutes or so) to Tooting high street and Tooting Bec tube station, where you'll find lots of restaurants, shops, etc. (You could walk their in 15-20 minutes, if you preferred.) For me, the slight inconvenience of the location was unquestionably worth staying in such a nice place at a such a reasonable price with such nice hosts, but others may find the location more of an issue. Also, if you like curry, it's hard to find a better general area than Tooting, where quality inexpensive curry is plentiful.