Staying at Stan's place was wonderful. It's a lovely, bright and modern flat in Kentish Town, close to the tube and all the shops you may ever need. Plus, it's a couple of blocks from "Nando's", which I love :)
Staying a few tube stops from the city really gives you the real London experience and gets you away from all the craziness - but you are still 20min to get to wherever you want in town.
Stan, as a host, was super nice and flexible with our time schedules. Hard to find a nicer person, really.
This is the real BnB experience. Would absolutely recommend it.