GOOD STUFF: Good location, Kim is easy to talk to and can offer good sightseeing tips, comfortable king size bed in a large private bedroom with your own clean bathroom with a tub and a good shower. Your private space is the level above the ground floor, Kim, her son, Chris and partner Colin live on the top level above. The ground floor is the entry level with living room and I believe the kitchen, which I did not use or see during my 4 day visit. Kim AirBnB is located within walking distance to Buckingham Palace and Westminster. Accessible from LHR Airport via the Underground “Tube” using the Piccadilly and transferring to the District Line to the St James Park Station, then a reasonable 0.3 mile walk to the AirBnB.
NOT SO GOOD STUFF: First Problem - No heat or hot water on the second day of my visit, the plumber was called to fix a non-functioning heated towel rack in the bathroom, but instead found or created a bigger problem requiring a second visit the next day with a replacement water valve. Resulted in no hot water for either heating the room (cold February) and no hot water for washing or showering. After one night without heat or hot water I was ready to move to a hotel, but the plumber fixed the problem later that morning.
Second Problem - The WiFi stopped working the night before my departure. WiFi is critical when you rely on it for communication and departure trip planning, finally Chris, Kim’s 17 years old son returned home and was able to get the WiFi working again.
MY RECOMMENDATIONS: To see most of London’s attractions you need to take a cab or the efficient Underground “Tube” metro system. My recommendation would be to book an AirBnB outside the pricey city center in a much less expensive neighborhood, but closer to one of the many Underground “Tube” Stations . You’ll still be taking the Underground to get to the attractions, but save on the AirBnB costs. That’s what I’ll do next time. London is an expensive city, but for the price Kim charges I expected a flawless experience - I CAN NOT RECOMMEND KIM’s AirBnB. [after leaving early in the morning to catch a plane at Heathrow, I messaged Kim asking for some consideration for the inconvenience experienced during my stay. Kim replied with a ridiculous 5 pound offer, which I ignored] I have had over 20 great AirBnB experiences around the globe in 4 continents, this was the absolute worst.