My 13 yr old son and I stayed at David’s place for a week. We hope to go back and agree that we always want to stay there when we are in London!
David is an amazing host. We enjoyed talking with him, he’s incredibly generous, helpful, and full of useful information. He started with directions for how to navigate the tube to his place and every evening he added interesting stories about sights that we were going to see, which museums had good food, best ways of traveling, other sights that we might have missed.
It’s impossible to describe how unique and quirky the apartment is, but we loved it. It is simple, comfortable, bright and open. The neighborhood is beautiful, quiet and easy walking distance to two tube lines. The room is small and it is really the only private room in the flat (aside from the bathroom downstairs) but it doesn’t seem cramped. The outdoor shower is a great experience. Next time I will bring a light robe or sarong since it is in the garden on the porch.
David has lots of friends. Everyone was respectful, we felt safe and welcomed, and we met some good people.
If you are looking for a generic hotel-type situation, this is not it. We felt like we found a new home, though.