Julian's place worked out very well for us, as it was so convenient to public transit. We had a lot of places to be during our time there, and the tube was just around the corner. The local food shops were also a plus, and we took advantage of cooking in most mornings and several evenings. Julian was very responsive to our questions and needs. He had several terrific restaurant suggestions for us. (We especially loved Hally's for breakfast.) Another thing that really helped was having a washer/dryer on site - we hit an unusually hot period of time and had packed light, so we needed to do laundry several times.