This was my first AirBnB experience, and Alejandra has set the bar VERY high. We had a fantastic email correspondence before I arrived, and she was so wonderful to meet in person. We immediately got on like old friends and was so warm and detailed about showing me everything. She is an incredible hostess and my only regret was that I had to dash off to a dinner, because I would have loved to have been able to talk more with her.
The flat itself was perfect for what I needed, and I slept like a baby in the bed with amazing linens. As someone in design, I loved the use of old parquet for the flooring, and the kitchen was so well designed and organised. Super comfortable sofa that I spent nearly an entire Sunday lying on under a fantastic cosy knitted blanket. So convenient to the underground as well. Unfortunately I am on a diet so could not enjoy the biscotti that she left, but they looked amazing and such a thoughtful 'signature' to treat guests with. Everything in the flat has a little story to it, from the flooring to the little bedroom cushion sewn from Japanese furoshiki fabric. Very well appointed kitchen, I was not at all lacking for pots/pans, even a popcorn bowl.
If I have to write any 'criticism', it would be that due to construction, it is a little difficult for a taxi to find, and some might find the 3 flights of stairs a nuisance. For me though, this was not at all a drawback, I appreciated being off the main road (more quiet!), and for me, stairs are just a good way to get that extra bit of exercise in every day. Like just about everywhere in London, water pressure is not very strong, but again, this is everywhere, even top hotels, so it can't be marked as a drawback.
All in all, it was a fantastic experience, and I will certainly be staying at Alejandra's again!