Staying with Susan was an excellent experience. She is a marvelous host, helpful and knowlegable about her neighbourhood and on out to London in general. The room was cozy, the bed comfy, and the shared bath large (with a downstairs water closet too). Everything was very clean and tidy throughout, and the house, an "old Edwardian" townhouse, was quiet and allows very reasonable privacy. It is a 12ish minute walk from the Upton Park station (Hammersmith and Central tube line), making central London about 45 minutes away all together. This was exactly the sort of host, place, and location I wanted, and the price was very reasonable considering how expensive London is for travellers.