Fernanda’s place was awesome. It was just what we needed for a quick vacation abroad. Although Streatham is a bit far away from Central London and all of the touristy spots, there are buses just a 4-5 minute walk away that take you directly to the city. We took the 133 bus and the 59 bus (very easy to use-just have a credit card and you tap to pay inside the bus. I believe the cost is £1.50, and a taxi driver told us if you transfer to another bus within an hour of paying, the fee was waived). To go to the airport, we reserved an Uber in advance to drive us, but beware that Uber is very unreliable and scarce in London (at the time of this review- June 2022). If you download the Get app, you can request a taxi as they are all over London.
The room was great, and just what we were looking for. All we were really looking for was a place to sleep and shower as we were going to explore the majority of the day. Fernanda’s place was very beautiful on the inside and outside, and it was very quiet, which we liked. The toilet was separate from the shower and sink, which is great because I didn’t have to wait until the bathroom freed up to use the toilet.
This was the first time I had ever booked an Airbnb ‘shared room’, I usually book entire places. I was a worried at first, but overall, I felt very safe staying at Fernanda’s place and I’m so glad we were able to stay here. We even left all of our belongings here when we took a 2-day trip to Paris as we didn’t want to carry our luggage around, and when we came back everything was in the same place and the room untouched.
There are multiple grocery stores that are a 5 minute walk (Mieszko Polish Grocery Store, Poundland(dollar store), Lidl) and multiple convenience stores as well as cafes and restaurants. My favorite cafe that we discovered on our last day here was a cafe called ‘I Love Coffee’ (5 min walk). The people that worked here were so friendly and cheerful, and I had the best latte of my life here.
All of these shops and the bus stops/routes are located on the same street, which is around the corner.
Thanks for the lovely stay Fernanda. We hope to come back again!