Maria is very friendly and welcoming. We spent marvellous time in her home and felt there very well. The visitors' room is really cozy with a lot of books (as the whole flat) and colorful paintings on the walls; the bed is large and comfortable + the blanket warm enough for chilly english weather. You will find anything you need for cooking in the kitchen and the bathroom is well-equipped as well. There is a low pressure of water, thus the shower is sometimes funny, but this is not Maria's fault and she can do nothing about it (so just saying to have the info complete).
The cat is lovely and really anti-alergic (I have an alergy to cat and dog fur, but I had no problems in Maria's apartment).
I deeply appreciate the location which is a few minutes walk (3-4?) from St. Pancras Int. from where you can get anywhere you want (it is like a center of Universe, haha).