Please read this, I think it’s important for future guests to be aware of what they may be getting themselves into. I got the biggest room of the 3 so my review is based on that room and my experiences.
I have lived in London for a year previously and know my way around, and I can tell you that this location is really good. Very close to Lambeth North tube station and easy walk to Central London. Really close to the River Thames so you can get a nice walk. Some pubs and small corner stores are close by as well if you need anything, though the nearest grocery stores are about 10-20 minutes walk away. Room is big, spacious and clean. Has a terrace door that can open to a grass-patch area. A little uncomfortably warm during the summer, however, especially because the duvet is quite thick.
Regarding the host:
In my opinion, she is a micromanager, unlike any AirBnb host I've ever had (or even couchsurfing hosts). She sent me more than 10 messages prior to checking in to inform me of the rules of the place (she could have just put them in her listing online). On one day, I left the terrace door slightly open when I was in the room because of how warm it was, within 10 minutes I got a text asking me to remember the rules about the terrace door, so I may have been watched in my room, which I feel may be a privacy and security concern.
She also accused me of damaging her kitchen countertop. She insisted that it was definitely me as she asked the other guests and they denied any involvement (she even said one of them only eats fruits, lol?). She even called me dishonorable for not letting her know as soon as I damaged her kitchen, when I cannot even confirm if it was me or someone else. I had never even seen the damage so I had no idea what she was talking about. Then, she insisted I compensated her for that and came up with a figure of £140.00 based on some random receipts from June 2019 (she only gave me those receipts when I requested, otherwise she would have just gone along with that figure) and even actually told me that it wasn't a big sum, I was a nice boy, she also understands psychology (based on my current occupation) and that she was in debt, so I should be able to afford the £140. I have texts of all of this for proof.
I told her I did not agree with this and we should let AirBnb do a formal investigation and that I would not be paying anything until the investigation was over. Then she called me to say the same exact things she had said over text (I was a nice boy, she was in debt, she also understands psychology, blahblah). I told her over the phone the same thing, that I would rather let AirBnb investigate first. She was agreeable to that, but then the next day asked me for money again! It was like our conversations never happened. I even told her I was at work and couldn’t speak but she kept at it for a while on the phone. I again told her that I was waiting for an AirBnb investigation to take place, to which she agreed. And the next day she called me again the next day to state her 'disappointment' that I was not agreeable as we had discussed (even though we both agreed to letting AirBnb take over). She called me repeatedly to explain her circumstances even though I told her I was at work (I work in the A&E in the hospital so it is hard for me to take calls). She just kept repeating over and over the whole nonsense about her being in debt thanks to COVID, that since I work in the psychology field I must be a nice boy, that she understands psychology, and all that over and over again. She kept pushing me for the £140, and later said I can split it with one of the other guests if I wanted. For some reason, she never once accused the third guest living in the house.
The location is great, but dealing with Marie is extremely stressful and not worth your peace of mind. I do not recommend this place.