i really didn’t enjoy our stay, but it’d probably work for you if you’re on a budget.
marianne is quick to respond to queries, which is great.
the house is not super close to king’s cross — a good 15-20min walk from the station unless you take a bus (even then you’d still need to walk a fair bit). buses nearby do go into central london, so that’s great as well.
during our stay, we were given a plug extension which had exposed circuits through one of the slots, and the usb ports on it do not work. the clock doesn’t work as well. though the listing advertised that toiletries (shampoo and soap) are provided — the toiletries we’ve seen in the bathroom beside the room seemed almost finished, other than a newly-used bar soap (which i’m unsure if it was the guest’s own, or was provided by the host to share).
ventilation was poor despite opening both windows, the air in the room smelt stale/ damp (a previous reviewer described it as a “wet dog smell” which is quite accurate). if you do have the bigger window open, pedestrians on the street below and opposite can see into the room, and the noise from there really travels. the walls for the room were quite thin as well, so expect to hear people moving around, walking up and down the stairs, and talking outside your room.
the bathroom we used (the one beside the room) had poor ventilation as well, with a bad smell in it (smells like pee). also just in case others didn’t notice as well, the photos do make it seem like it’s an ensuite bathroom — it’s actually outside the room beside it, and not in the room itself.
wished i didn’t stay tbh.. but you get what you pay for! my lesson learnt. 😊