So being a medical student my budget unfortunately was not the greatest and as we all know, staying in London is not cheap. I was looking to spend around $40-$50 a night on housing but didn't want to have to be anywhere far. While Kai's flat is not smack in the center of London, it's not far and has great access to public transport. The problem I had when looking for things in my price range is that it was hard to find a place I trusted. For instance I found a place in zone 1 and it was available on my dates and I submitted a request to stay there but after doing so the woman who had the place told me that the price she had on her page was wrong. I immediately saw that as shady and decided not to stay there. When looking at other places in my price range I looked at reviews from previous guests and most of them would have good reviews but also some really bad ones. For instance I noticed that for many properties people would say that the actual room was not the one in the picture. Other common complaints I noticed on other properties were that the rooms were nowhere near as nice as in the photos or that the property owner was not there when the person arrived. I just couldn't trust places like these. After sifting through a lot of places I found found Kai's place and saw that he had a perfect review history. I then wrote to Kai asking about the place and received a very nice response about it. After reading Kai's first message I knew that this was the perfect place for my girlfriend and I. The place is exactly as in the photo and is very clean. Kai takes cleanliness very seriously. The kitchen is nice and is fully equipped and has everything you need to cook. Also the room I stayed in had a private bathroom which very few properties have at this price. Also the other people who lived there when I was there were great. Some of them came expecting to stay for a short time at Kai's place but in the end decided to live there permanently (that alone is a good sign). So overall if you're looking for an affordable place that's not very far from the center and with a reliable host this is place for you. If I return to London in the future I will definitely consider staying at Kai's place again.