The strongest recommendation I can give about Trisha’s amazing flat is to say that, when the Covid-19 lockdown was announced in the UK and my native US, I decided to stay in London because I felt the flat offered all I needed to get through the impending great and scary unknown. And I was right; I even extended by original stay of 3 1/2 months to 4 1/2, never once regretting my decision.
The flat had everything I could need and more—-perfectly outfitted eat-in kitchen with all appliances, utensils, and cooking and cleaning supplies; fast and never failing Wi-Fi; large tv; a spacious layout that never seemed confining; a comfortable bed; ample storage throughout; and a large and modern bathroom. Trisha had left welcoming fruit and wine and, most touchingly, a flowering plant that even I couldn’t kill. Nearby were all the grocery shops and restaurants I needed, which remained open even during strictest lockdown (the latter of course for takeout only). Public transit connections are superb. And I believe I explored nearly every inch of the fascinatingly diverse wider area during my daily walks of several miles.
Trisha’s personal concern for my well-being during these challenging times went above and beyond what I might have expected from an Airbnb host, and this offered me an added sense of security as I navigated the unsettling and shifting new reality. I certainly hope than none of us needs to go through this pandemic experience again, but as I look back on the last several months, the brightest spot for me is the memory of having spent the time in such a flat that became a beloved home in every sense of the word.
Thank you, Trisha.