The room was bare and basic. I was really cold. The radiator was only warm with the valve half way. When I turned it up, the radiator went off. The room was nothing like the cosy photograph showing bedside light, bedside table (with plant) and wardrobe (the latter prominently cited), all nowhere to be seen. There was a clothes rail really high up on the wall (I am only 5' 3). The central light wasn't good enough to read by so I gave up any form of reading. There was no mirror which was inconvenient mornings getting ready for work. I was expected to use the one in the hall for drying of hair and makeup. The alternative was to occupy the shower room for longer than I wanted to apply the latter. There was no queue for the shower which was helpful.
The first night was very noisy. I was by the front door and opposite the toilet and kitchen. The front door required locking whenever used both to open the door when inside or outside, and locking behind you coming in and going out using a chubb like key. There was a noisy central heater which constantly cut in and operated during the night. The bedroom was secured with a padlock but I was astonished to find that the host had without any notice been in the room while I was at work, removing the mirror I had borrowed from the hall. There was an expectation when given my "own set of keys" of privacy and the knowledge that my possessions would be safe. I didn't expect anyone to enter the room whenever it suited without my permission.
The kitchen was very clean and well appointed with micro, cooker, crockery and utensils, etc. The shower and separate toilet was clean, the shower hot.
There was no lift and about six flights of steps to the third floor with collection of keys on the fourth floor from a key safe.
The bus stop was just across the room and journey into central London a comfortable 45-60 minutes.