My husband and I truly enjoyed our stay at Nicky's. We were on our honeymoon and this was simply a lovely place to be. The room is so cute, quaint, and comfortable, and we loved being able to have tea and biscuits whenever we wanted (they're left for you in the room). Nicky is a great host, making it clear she's there for what you need. She even bought us some honeymoon flowers, which was so sweet. We loved her dog, Winnie, who was only 8 months old but very well behaved and sweet. Note that you don't have a private entrance, so you will probably interact with the dog on your way from the front door to your room. We personally loved this, and Nicky has made it very clear in her description that you must love dogs to stay here! It was great for us because we missed our own dog so we loved the little interaction we got with Winnie.

You don't have use of the kitchen but Nicky does allow you to store food in the fridge. We just bought scones and jam for an easy breakfast with tea each morning. Nicky's children were home when we visited but we didn't mind. They were all very kind if we ran into them on our way out. Your space is entirely private and neither the dog nor the family is allowed inside. The neighborhood was great too! Very short walk to plenty of shops and restaurants and to the bus stop. Some days we walked from the tube stop, but on others we took the bus (which goes directly from the tube to about half a block from her house). We thought the fact that she lived in northern London (not close to central London where all the main sites are) would be inconvenient, but it's so accessible by the tube that we didn't mind. We only ever waited a few minutes for a bus or a train, so getting home was never difficult. The Old White Lion pub right off the East Finchley station was great and it was hard not to go there each time we got off the tube!

Essentially, a wonderful stay, wonderful host, wonderful location. Highly recommended!