My wife and I sampled and enjoyed a London experience while we stayed at Dana's house. Dana had departed for her home in Eastern Europe before we arrived. Thus, we never met. However she arranged for her sister and another one who lived there to greet us and handle our needs. This was a good experience. We were permitted to make breakfast in Dana's kitchen.
The room is small with a tiny bathroom that is shared by two other rooms. Fortunately, our schedules were compatible and no apparent competition for the bath was noticed.
We traveled daily throughout London and to Windsor, having learned the underground means of transportation. Central London was abou 30-40 min away. It is important to use the underground properly to travel back and forth. We did not try the bus system. We did walk to to Ealy Common the last morning to get the underground to Heathrow. Having wifi access was critical for way of living and communicating. wifi service was excellent at Dana's.
A note about AirBnB: our first host had to cancel a few days prior to our arrival while we were in Germany. AirBnB communicated with is by phone and email, as well as the first hosts. Other places were listed and a compensation for the hardship was provided. Wifi and email were critical to resolving our needs. AirBnB and the hosts (first ones and Dana) were very cooperative. The we sight and iPhone App worked very well. The design and functionality are good!