Pros: Clean room; was able to use the kitchen and cooking utensils; multiple bus stops within a 5-10 minute walk and easy connections to the Victoria line
Cons: The host is pretty overbearing. I stayed here for six nights. She knocked on the bedroom door at least once a day about this or that. Most of what she was saying or asking about had nothing to do with health, safety, or cleanliness. She woke me up twice with her banging on the door before noon and felt the need to tell me every time she left the house. She would also call out as she was knocking, which made it even more annoying. She also couldn’t take social cues that we would rather be left alone to chill out at the end of a long day. She offered herself up to join us in our daily activities once or twice, which I thought was kind of odd, but maybe she was just making conversation. I understand a private room means you’ll run into the host on occasion, but I didn’t expect to feel like I was visiting a relative who hadn’t seen me in forever. She never said anything out of hand, but I found myself exasperated after a bit. Also keep in mind the shared shower has a handheld nozzle, and the shower and toilet are separated in two different rooms. That wasn’t much of an issue, but be careful not to get water outside of the tub. Overall, I don’t recommend if you’re a traveler who simply needs a room to sleep in at the end of a day of exploring and a fridge to keep food in. If you don’t mind some intrusiveness, then this may work for you. Happy travels!