The studio was very clean, tastefully decorated and had a great location - a short walk to Muswell Hill broadway with plenty of shops, restaurants etc. It was only about a five minute walk to the bus-stop, with a connection right to Tottenham Court Road (although this takes approx. 1 hour). Underground connections can be made at Highgate and Archway. (Much faster than the bus).

For us there were a couple of issues with the studio. It felt a little cramped. There is nowhere to hang wet towels for instance. The only window faces out onto the street, and it was a bit like being in a gold-fish bowl. If the blinds were open, there was no privacy. More importantly, there was no covering at all over the front door. The glass is frosted, but at night street light reflected into the studio, and at 05.30, the room was flooded with daylight. I spoke to Lina about this; she responded quickly, and while she couldn't remedy the problem immediately she promised to fix a blind over the door. (Lina always responded to any communication almost immediately).

The kitchen was basic - OK for preparing breakfast, simple meals, but there is hardly any space for food preparation and no table to eat at.

The WiFi connection was a bit patchy. Worked very well when we first arrived, but was sometimes slow.

The apartment was reasonably quiet - no traffic noise from the street - but it's possible to hear footsteps, plumbing noise etc. from the upstairs flat.