I spent two nights at Isabelle’s place. The apartment is conveniently placed within walking distance to the Excel, close to a tube station, and across the river from the O2 Arena (reacheble via the Emirates cable).
Isabelle was very kind and attentive, checkin on me by text every now and then; she also allowed me to check in two hours prior to her usual time (1pm instead of 3pm) which was very kind!
The room is spacious, which for central London is a luxury, and cozy.
The bathroom is shared and is adjacent to the room, which can be an inconvenience if, like me, you’re staying over a week-end and, a) could have used a bit more sleep on a Saturday morning; b) weren’t keep on being awaken at 5am by someone using the bathroom with the door left open.
I’ve had two main problems with ny stay: for one, the guest room cannot be closed, it remains open of about 2cm and cannot, as that, be locked; this is an inconvenience both in terms of nuisance as in terms of privacy, and as someone who struggles with anxiety, sharing an apartment without being able to isolate myself has been a trigger.
The second main issue was the bedding, mattress and pillow (I only had one, as opposed to the two in the pictures) in particular have seen better days.
All in all, it’s a good place to stay for value and localization.