First, kudos my my host Luis for being a great communicator and being very helpful in general. My room was bright and clean but the general vibe of the place was a bit strange with the menacing postits about keeping things clean. I understand the desire to maintain order but it felt a bit like staying in a stern grandma's home. Meanwhile there was clean laundry laid out to dry on every surface. It was quite bizarre actually.
The main issue, however, was the troublesome shower that sounded like a nuclear reactor and radiated grinding noise throughout the entire house. For that reason, there was a restriction on taking showers early and late (again with postits). Unfortunately, that is exactly when many travelers need access to the bathroom.
The entire building is pretty run down and the entrance instructions are pretty cumbersome. Images would have been infinitely more helpful. It's pretty daunting having to read through a long paragraphs when arriving a new places. Bullets and pictures, please!
The area of West Kensington is a residential working class/ immigrant area and felt reasonably safe for those used to navigating big cities. It is 25-30 by underground to central London but a hassle if trying to go north or south. I ended up taking a lot of Ubers.
Even though it appears a good value at first, paying more but being more central with a decent bathroom would have been worth the upgrade.