We loved our stay at Karen's place. The room is clean and uncluttered with a lovely garden view. There is a modern bathroom next door that is just for guests. Both are on the top floor, which gives you a lot of privacy. Karen was flexible about checking in and about letting us leave our bags for a few hours after check out. The best part of our visit was the breakfast that Karen left out for us every morning--such a nice perk that made us feel very welcome and made it easy to get out the door in the morning. We were there for a work trip to the British National Archives, which is just down the street. This is an ideal place to stay if you're headed to the archives--Karen and her husband leave you with lots of privacy to get work done. They are lovely people and happy to help with anything you need, too. It would be a perfect jumping off point for a visit to Kew Gardens.