We had a great time in London. Mo's place is about 30 min from downtown tourist areas such as the Buckingham Palace. Check in was easy and a friend of Mo's was able to show us our room when we arrived. We did not speak with Mo the entire time and had a lot of privacy while we were there. You do share a bathroom with one other room while you are there but we did not have any problems. Mo's place is very basic with a room and bed plus a bathroom. It worked great for us as we toured throughout London while we were there and did not have issues with the public transportation as a bus stop is a 3 min walk from his place. There is also a coffee shop called Fowlds Cafe that was amazing and a 20 second walk away. Great coffee and fresh bread every morning. Well worth a visit when you stay here. Thanks for having us Mo!