I stayed at Ben's place for just under 1 month in May after moving to London from Sydney.

I found Ben's flat to be in an extremely upbeat and outgoing area with awesome access to public transport, bars, food and general fun times.

The place itself sparsely decorated with minimal furnishings however as you will most likely not be there much then this is not really an issue. Everything is provided for you so don't worry... there's just not much of it.

The massive balcony is gorgeous in warm weather and sports views across the district. Really good people watching too! Double glazed windows keep the place super warm and reasonably quiet.

The kitchen is situated 1 flight of stairs below in an office area where creatives work during the day 9am -7pm. You have full access to this area for cooking in all hours of the day - however I never really wanted to bother anyone during office hours so I tended to make things work with the kitchenette upstairs in the main room.

I never physically met Ben as he was away for work, however he was always there for me via text if I ever had any questions. That said his work mates downstairs were also super cool and I would often meet them for a beer after their work finished.

Pros:
Amazing area
Close to transport
Good people to help you out
Friendly and professional host
Big Balcony with view
Fast Internet

Cons:
Bed is a bit old.
Shower has low water pressure.
Full kitchen in shared area 1 floor down.
Curtains are for privacy only and do not really block any light.
No TV
Needs more storage for clothes