My wife and I stayed in Byron and Sharon’s Belsize Park studio suite for three weeks in October 2016 and found it a constant pleasure to come home to. It is a “studio” suite but it’s a very large, comfortable studio decorated quite simply (which for us is far preferable to somebody’s taste that is different from our own). You won’t be falling over your luggage here! The unit was very clean and well equipped for our needs. The kitchen area was spacious and fully usable with a good supply of essentials. the bathroom is also large for a studio suite and the hot water supply was never an issue. The living and dining areas have comfortable furniture that you can relax into. The bedroom is located above the kitchen/living room on a mezzanine floor…if you are tall and have a back problem you may have some slight difficulty with the headroom in the sleeping area. I am 6 feet tall, in my 70’s with a back problem but I would stay here again with no hesitation. The bed itself is a very comfortable king size one and you can be sure you’ll get a good night’s sleep. Helping with this is the fact that the house is really quiet. There are other units in the house but we only occasionally heard footsteps or voices and never once were we disturbed by the other owners/renters. The overall space of the unit is very light and airy with plenty of daylight (and sunlight if the sun shines) coming through a large bay windowed French door that can be opened if weather permits. This and the high ceiling provide a relaxed ambience to the unit…and when the sun doesn’t shine, the heating system is excellent.

The area is safe and quiet. Belsize Village is a short walk away with a deli, coffee shop, grocer and a number of restaurants. Hampstead is close-by where you can wander the lanes and streets as well as the large and famous Hampstead Heath. When you want to go into the city, you have two underground stations close by.

To conclude, the unit is wonderful and Byron and Sharon are about the best hosts you could want with an AirBnB rental…they leave you to yourself unless you need something, at which point they are quickly, effectively responsive. They will help you with anything you might be unsure about and their welcoming, enthusiastic personalities make them the kind of people I would want as neighbours as well as hosts.

Three weeks went very smoothly and quickly in this excellent studio rental. Thank you Sharon and Byron…we’ll certainly be back as soon as we can.