I was in London for a few nights to attend a conference and the hotel it was held at was prohibitively expensive. This is what originally lead me to find AirBnB and Lina's flat was the first reservation I made. Boy was it a good choice.

Her flat is really quite lovely. It's sort of like staying in one of those little demo apartments Ikea builds in their stores and labels something like "A whole apartment in 500 square feet!". Except Lina has much better art and a heck of a lot more books.

That's not to say the apartment is small. It's a real one bedroom with a nice little kitchen and a good sized living room. The bedroom is cozy and the bed is quite comfortable.

Lina was a fantastic host. Before my arrival she coordinated with me and arranged for a taxi to pick me up at the airport. The night I arrived she took me out for a stroll to show me around the neighborhood and gave me plenty of advice on what to do, where to eat and how to get around. Way better than any hotel concierge.

To be honest, the London leg of my trip was the one I was least looking forward to but thanks to Lina I had a delightful time.