Stan and Monica are excellent hosts: welcoming, open, and helpful. Their house is tidy and well-managed. The description on Airbnb is accurate. The neighbourhood is safe, green and quiet. The location is easy to reach by bus and underground.

Стен и Моника - прекрасные хозяева: радушные, открытые, готовые помочь гостям в решении возникающих вопросов. Дом в отличном состоянии: чистый, аккуратный, содержится в порядке. Описание на Airbnb соответствует действительности. Район спокойный, зеленый, с хорошей транспортной доступностью (автобусы / метро). Стен говорит по-русски и очень заинтересован в изучении русской культуры и языка.

The hosts welcomed me and my daughter upon arrival and saw us off on departure. They gave us many helpful insights regarding local neighbourhood, places in the city, transport and lifestyle. There were other guests in the house, most of them long-term ones, all living in harmony, following house rules, which are same for everyone. Sometimes we spent evenings together with Monica, Stan and their guests, sitting in the garden or in the kitchen, enjoying drinks skilfully prepared by Stan or provided by guests. I even was invited to an Italian party, which took place in the garden and was a total success. Stan and Monica definitely enjoy being hosts and they do care about their guests' experience.

We stayed in the large and tidy room on the second floor facing the garden with trees all around and birds singing in the morning. Fridge, some storage and facilities were available in the kitchen. We regularly bought our morning and evening food in the local supermarkets (Tesco and Sanisbury's), ate out in the city centre during the day.

The neighbourhood is really green. We often had our morning run around Hampstead Heath ponds and Parliament Hill. Neither safety, nor transport was a problem. Even in the middle of the night, after underground closure, it takes just 10-15 minutes waiting for a bus which brings you in two minutes walk from the house. I personally checked it when I had to go for urgent medical care to University College Hospital and returned and 3am. A red double-decker bus 43 goes directly to the London Bridge and 134 goes to through Camden to Oxford Street.

During our two weeks stay we experienced so much of London that I feel like we were there for a whole month. Our Highgate Village impressions are very positive and I'd be really happy to meet Stan and Monica again some day. Thank you very much!