I enjoyed my stay at Ben’s place as a solo traveler for 2 nights.
The ability to self-check in was really great as I came late the first night (past midnight); so to not have to make somebody stay up to let me in is a great feature. The room was small, but not a problem for me - definitely reasonably priced and very clean. The overall cleanliness of the place was very impressive. I also appreciated the thoughtful touch of the glass of water on the desk.
However, the inability to shower with it’s burning hot temperatures was a huge negative for me. It was miserable, could not wash myself off because the temperature was burning. The only temp to control was varying degrees of burning hot water. As I was standing naked in the shower I sent multiple messages to Ben and never heard back him for over 30 minutes, which by then was too late and I had to go.
Other things to consider for future travelers: the host doesn’t reside in the unit and there are multiple other guests sprinkled around the house (my room # was 5, and I think there might’ve been at least 8 across the 2 levels). The location isn’t easy to find and is further from the city centre and transport lines that you think. However, it is next to Battersea Park which was beautiful.
Overall, I enjoyed my stay and would want to stay there again in the future (assuming the shower issue is fixed).