I booked my room at Alex house based on two things: the location was close to the Royal Albert Hall were I attended a concert and the price was really good. When I first saw the picture of the bed/room on Airbnb I thought that it might not give me the most cosy experience (and could I fit in with my tall length?) I could get in London ;-) ... but I was pleasantly surprised I was wrong in my assumption. Because I had the best experience *ever* staying in London. The room and bed turned out to be perfect for me. The bed was in fact very comfortable to sleep in, more so than some hotel beds I had the pleasure to be confronted with so far. The room has two other benefits: it is situated at the back of the house, so you are not on the street level, guaranteeing you a good night sleep (important for us stressy travelers!). Furthermore, the privacy aspect is a plus. You need to walk through a hallway to reach this room, since it's located apart from all the other rooms in the house. It gives you a feeling of having your own space (and again... quietness), separated from the rest of the house. Which is really nice if that aspect is important to you.
The apartment is just perfectly situated, literally a 1 minute (!) walk away from South Kensington tube station, which brings you in no-time to the city center of London. The area itself is really nice too, with enough restaurants nearby, great museums, Hyde Park and all the rest of it.
Apart from all these pros, the thing that struck me the most was the friendliness and hospitality of Alex and his partner. I felt really welcome and taken care of. A prime example was my last day. I packed my suitcase and backpack and left the house just on time to get my flight back home. Leaving the keys in the house, closing the door with my backpack on my shoulders I was about to leave. Only to realize too late that I left my suitcase in the house... and I could not enter the door anymore. Everyone already left the house. So my plane was waiting for me, but I was unable to leave without my suitcase! To make a long story short: I missed my flight and Alex and his family went out of their way to find a solution for me. I am very grateful for that and all these things combined make me definitely want to come back in the future.
This was for me the best AirBnB experience I have had so far in London. After this stay I made the firm decision to never ever book a 'traditional' hotel anymore in London.
Thank you very much Alex and your wife for making this London experience so nice!
Frank.