My partner and I decided to book with Annie and Andrew for the last 6 days of our UK trip after being swooned by the gorgeous pictures of the house and THAT bathroom. The photos and facts don't lie. The house is amazing. The bathroom is luxury. The location is perfect. You can see all this on the listing and I can confirm that every expectation was met.
What did surprise us, was just how much Annie and Andrew genuinely care about their guests. This is true hospitality. From an early check in (with tea and biscuits) to our room being cleaned and reset every day, nothing was a stretch for the couple.
When you're away from home on a trip, the smallest touches can go a long way. The cooked breakfasts were perfectly executed (try the cherry compote with your fig filled fruit salad) and Annie/Andrew's communication in regards to our needs and plans was executed faultlessly throughout. We can't forget Stanley the cockerpoo too. How beautiful it was to come downstairs to see him waiting at the bottom of the stairs, a toy in his mouth and his tail wagging with sheer happiness.
It's a real and rare skill to host guests in your own home, your own space, and perfect that balance of being present whilst letting your guests go about their own trip. I have never seen hosts execute this skill as well as Annie and Andrew did. You made the last days of our trip an absolute pleasure. We'll be sure to return on our next London trip.