We felt very comfortable at Arthea’s place.
The place is located about 10-15 minutes from Shepherd’s Bush and White City tube station, so it’s a bit further out (the outskirts of zone 2). These are also not the kind of neighborhoods where you would want to run around alone all dressed up at night - no need to be afraid, just something to keep in mind (my partner was wearing a bright reddish coat, for example, and we got stared at a lot, as everyone was dressed in black or grey). But this is more than made up for by the comparably low price you pay and what you get for it.
The place is quite clean (and my partner is very particular about that) and Arthea provided some thoughtful extras like breakfast items, local guides or power adapters, which were a nice touch and I can see them being life savers for some. Overall the place is most suitable for a couple, I’d say, with a queen sized bed and one large duvet rather than two separate smaller ones.
Arthea was very easy to reach and super flexible, which made things much easier for us than it has been with other hosts.
Highly recommended. We will come back if we can. If you do stay here, don’t miss out on the largest mall in Europe, which was surprisingly nice.
Notting hill is also close by and actually on the way to the city center, definitely worth a stop - I recommend getting a cardamom bun from fabrique and then strolling through the market on Saturday, maybe take a picture in front of the blue door if you’re into that. (: