I was hesitant to use Airbnb for my first trip to London since I'm from the States. Traveling internationally is always more complicated when you have to sort out currency and transportation issues in any new country. Prices for triples in hotels are brutal in central London; I resorted to Airbnb to see if I could get anything cheaper.

I found Yevgeniy's listing and was really impressed by the pictures, location, and reviews. Yevgeniy's very prompt with communications. His place is very clean (and certainly a better option when abroad to be able to use a fridge, kitchen, and washing machine). I loved having the cable TV. The location is 10 minutes from the Kennington station, has a nice balcony view, and is walkable to the Westminster and Big Ben area. The apartment is also near a Tesco Express which is super handy for late night snacks. After the chaos of a touristy day, it's relaxing to come back to this apartment in a quiet neighborhood.