The best about this place is Rosemary and her family! They are all so warm, considered, helpful and just really good people. A true home, away from home.
The room is big, cozy and super clean. It's so spacious, there's a sofa with a coffee table inside the room.
The bed was big and very comfortable for me and my girlfriend. The WiFi worked really well. Bathroom is also very spacious and clean.
As guests, we had access to the kitchen, fridge, and also the washing and drying machine, which were brand new.
Islington is probably one the best neighborhood in London. Very residential, a lot of trees, away from the turists and yet still close to all the attractions by underground and overground.
Rosemary's home was just 4 minutes walk from Arsenal Tube Station, where the Picadilly line runs, so you´re about 15 minutes away from Oxford Circus. It's also just 4 minutes walk from Drayton Park overground station which takes you to Shoreditch and Hackney. Lots of buses as well, just 4 blocks away.
If you're a fan of the Arsenal, it's just 4 minutes away from the Stadium, without it being a problem on game days. There's also a Tesco supermarket right besides the Stadium.
The restaurants around were superb, targeted to locals not turists, so quality and prices were much better than in other areas. A few tips:
* Zia Luzia, on Holloway Rd, has such a good pizza, there's a line full of italians on the weekends
* Mamma mia is a small italian restaurant with just 4 tables and you can see the guy, who barely speaks english, cooking right in front of you.
* Le Peche Mignon has the best pan au chocolate ever
* Iznik has pretty good Turkish food
Overall, a great place to stay! Either for holiday or business, alone or with your partner and probably even a baby or small kid.