This was my first trip from Singapore to London with my wife and daughter Angel. She was tasked to plan the 10 days London itinerary as she had been there in June 2013 with her school. The decision to go was last minute and realised it coincided with the start of the busy Summer holiday season in Europe. Hotel’s pricing was near peak and vacancy rate near low and many cannot accommodate 3 in a typical room. We had been hearing of Airbnb recently and good reviews from friends whom had stayed. We decided to explore Airbnb website and before long; actually within an hour of searching we found the Green Room Classic Town House. Tthe decision was easy; beautiful photos and description, a real London town house, great accessibility, high rating reviews and all within our budget ! Our host Francien was very prompt, attentive and professional in handling all our pre and post booking queries. Upon arrival in a late cold evening we were warmly welcome with a freshly brewed pot of hot English Tea. These, together with many nicely arranged flowers (mainly Orchids of different blooms) in the hallway, kitchen and rooms really made our day after our exhaustive land trip from Paris. Francien showed us our room (yes, same as the website but it was a feat bringing up our 3 heavy luggages on the higher floors), the beautiful Victorian style toilet, the kitchen and a small back garden (which you can dine out there or dry your laundry). Francien (an energetic looking grandma of 3 beautiful kids) together with her favourite cat Coco chatted with us till late evening, covering topics from tourist itinerary, food & shopping, recommendations and even current news and her travel experiences. Morning breakfast was varied, ample and typical English style. You can have cereal, freshly made muesli, fresh milk, juices, hot tea, jams and toast, fruit and occasionally baker bread and bun. Bedroom was nicely decorated, clean and cosy with the front window view set amid a quiet town park. The main queen bed was laid with fluffy white pillows and a new set of blanket and towels. The aditional single bed was also nicely done and sufficent for an adult although these arrangement did take up some room space. Toilet was beautifully renovated, very clean and worked perfectly. Francien was a very nice host, she was always ready for feedback , suggestions and spent time chatting with you during morning breakfast for everything under the sun. We were also delighted to meet some of her guests and made friends. One of the evening Francien brought over her cute little granddaughter Miller which my daughter Angel had a wonderful time baby sitting her. On our last evening, Francien even took effort to make a satisfying French inspired roasted chicken dinner meal for us. Although there were some spots of bother staying in an Airbnb apartment compared to a typical hotel, recognition of expectations will bring forth splendid experience. The stay...