Gail is a lovely lady and incredible host. She was pretty flexible at my arrival and departure, since I decided to leave my stuff at her apartment to take advantage of the check-out day before going to the airport.
Location is around 15 min walking from King’s Cross station very well connected with city center, Paddington and Heathrow airport (all terminals via Picadilly every 10 minutes). You can find nice restaurants and stores around, as a matter of fact Google has a building there. The only thing you need to consider is you need to walk some meters in a quite alone zone. I mean, it is not an unsafe area but you can feel alone if arrive late at Gail’s home. As she said, nothing has happened to her in 15 years but London is a big city and you need to be careful.
Gail also provides breakfast (toasts, cereal, coffee, tea and fruits). It is a nice detail.
The room is charming and bright, the bed is comfortable and you will find anything you need for a wonderful stay (hair dryer, soft towels and linens, wardrobe, socket adapter).
The bathroom is shared only with her but pretty clean, spacious and she provides shower gel and shampoo.
She can also give you some local tips about places to visit and nice restaurants. Actually, the first day she walk with me to the train station and gave some hints about the best way to go walking from her home.
It has been a nice experience and if I come back to London, Gail would be definitely my first option to stay.
Thank you Gail for your hospitality!