Mauricio was great to communicate with during the booking process and he was at the flat when we arrived to welcome and help settle us in. He was immensly helpful in ensuring we had all the information to make our stay comfortable. He was then very respectful of our privacy, but we did have some pleasant contact with him during our stay by text. Mauricio's flat is very comfortable and easy to stay in. It is in a quiet part of Queens Park situated at the top of a lovely Victorian building (it has a lift, so no worries re stairs if you're not in the mood). We loved the character of the place, the views and the way the light and air filters through the flat, particularly in the balmy London summer days.

While we know central London quite well, we had not been to Queens Park before. The suburb is lovely. It has a great High St, good cafe's, pubs, shops, supermarkets etc. It is well serviced by the Tube and Overground as well as buses from Trafalgar Sq, Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus (Number 6, 24 hours). The latter lands at a stop on the corner of Mauricio's street, and it is literally a minute's walk to his building. We found it very easy to get to all the places in London we enjoy from Queens Park, both during the day and also at all times of the night (we're night owls when on holiday, so often arrived home in the early hours). It was never a problem with the public transport.

And when we did get to sleep, wow the bed is the most comfortable bed we've ever slept in. With our erratic holiday social life we are both prone to insomnia. We slept better in Mauricio's bed than any other we've tried.

On our last night Mauricio came over with a bottle of wine and we shared holiday stories and got to know him better; he is very congenial. This stay has been one of those Air B&B stories you read about: it feels like we found a home rather than just a room, and it also feels like we made a friend rather than just having a business transaction. We hope to be back next time we're in London.