Karen was a really sweet host! There were several people in and out of the home during my stay--all friendly. I really enjoyed the complimentary breakfast (including: cereal, oatmeal, teas, bread, butter, milk, orange juice, yogurt, fruit) and helped myself to it every morning. For the most part, the room was clean and so were the shared spaces. On occasion, it seemed that other guests were not respecting the "clean up after yourself" rule or the "no shoes in the house" rule which made things get a little messy from time to time. Also, someone in the house was smoking with the door open and that allowed a few bugs and slugs to get in the kitchen/dining area on my last day which made me uncomfortable. But overall, it was a decent neighborhood with easy access to the bus routes and cool attractions. Took me about 45 minutes to get to central London with public transport. Karen was nice when I saw her but typically busy with her own work and left me to myself--which I appreciated! She also took the time to clean the house at least once a day to keep things as orderly as she could but with such a full house and a full time job, I understand that can be difficult. One final point, the door to my room didn't have a lock so I jammed the door closed with a wash cloth and placed a small weight behind it. I didn't share the room with anyone else and didn't have any issues with the cats or missing items. I also was able to cook my food and didn't have problems with other people eating it.

Thanks for the stay Karen, all the best!