Gail is a perfect hostess and I look forward to staying with her again. She is invariably friendly and courteous but never invasive or overbearing. She is also generous. Besides providing good coffee and other breakfast makings she seemed truly not to mind my raids on her diet coke and nut supplies.
Gail has furnished her flat in good taste and comfortably -- my pretty room had a double bed, plenty of supplies like blankets and hangers, WiFi, and was pretty as its picture. The kitchen and bathroom (one only, but presented no problem) are nicely fitted and roomy, as is the living-dining area, which boasts a proper dining table and teeny terrace.
I found the location super-convenient. It is a townhouse-type building with elevator (a plus) located on the western edge of lively and fashionable Islington, and about two miles north of the Kings Cross/St. Pancras transport complex. Excellent bus services run frequently on nearby roads located both east and west of the address, and will get you to Eurostar, the West End, or myriad Tube and bus connections in a jiffy. The Caledonian Road, the road located about 250 meters to the east, is a principal axis and focus for the kind of energetic multi-culturalism now happening in many London residential areas outside of posh preserves such as Kensington & Chelsea or central Hampstead. For luggage-lugging travelers, the Caledonian Road Tube Station is a lucky find; it is one of relatively few where you don't have to climb stairs to an escalator; instead, an elevator takes you straight to the Piccadilly Line platform and on to Heathrow.
An extremely dignified male cat of many years shares the premises, but in a quiet and reserved manner. He cannot possibly disturb anyone except for those who are, alas, allergic to cats.