Nice budget stay.
Quick, direct train to central London.
I’m a student who stayed for over a month. Here’s my detail review.
The hosts:
Adam and Julia are very accommodating & chill people. They respect privacy and are always here if I needed anything. They helped me with parcels. One time the shower was broken and Adam fixed it the next day, and let me to use their own shower room for that night.
The room:
Clean room. Space is enough for laying flat a suitcase and store some bags here and there. A working desk with plugs around. Also plugs at the end of the bed. A small window for sunlight and fresh air. Some lamps in the room with yellow lights. Great heater. Some drawers for storage. Hangers on the door.
Walls are a bit thin, so expect there are normal sounds at a family home.
One time I was home in the midnight and wanted to use the hair dryer, Adam said I can just use it anytime and come home anytime I’d like, it doesn’t bother them at all. He made sure I feel comfortable to use the space as I wished.
Kitchen:
They have most facilities that you’d need for cooking, although there’s no microwave. I always used the stoves for heating up food.
They allocated some space in the fridge for my own use.
There’re always smoothies in the fridge. And cereals for breakfast.
They kindly let me to use the salad ingredients they have (nuts, seeds).
Laundry:
In the kitchen. Free to use anytime. They use a laundry ball.
Bathroom:
The toilet is shared, but 99% of the time whenever I wanted to use the bathroom it’s free. They offer toothpaste, shower essentials.
Water temperature is slightly unstable but it is easy to get used to. You just sometimes have to wait for a few seconds if the water turns cold.
Regular cleaning to the bathroom!
Location:
It’s perfect. Train station (Northern line) to central London is under 8 mins by walk from home. You can find bus stops to Kingston/ New Malden/ Wimbledon, etc, all in walking distance.
There’s a huge Sainsburys and M&S 9mins by walk.
For lunch, I recommend visiting “Thai Town”, they have great lunch deal & authentic food.
There’s a nice cafe called “Coffee in the Wood”.