Hilda gave us a great welcome (even though we arrived early!) and we sat and chatted over mugs of tea - much appreciated after our journey. Later, we all took a bus-top trip into the city while Hilda told us about the areas we passed through and made good suggestions about where we might visit and the best times to go.

The flat is about 5 min walk from the tube and is set well back from the road; the bedroom is quiet as it faces away from the road. The bed is a king size and very comfortable. Fresh flowers and a bowl of fruit in the room were a lovely extra, and a splendid breakfast made for a good start the next day. Hilda also let us leave our bags after we'd checked out, and we collected them later on.

Hilda is a great host and looked after us so well, checking we had what we needed and ready to be helpful. We'd be very happy to stay again.