We stayed for one month at Emily's place when we first arrived in London. Since this was by far the best listing anywhere near this price range (booking months in advance), my husband kept worrying before we arrived that it was too good to be true. Amazingly, it was even bigger and better than the photos and description!!
Location: awesome. 5 minutes' walk to a train and overground station that will get you to London Bridge in 8 minutes. There are grocery stores, restaurants, and a ridiculously cheap Wetherspoons within a few mins' walk, and the area is not too lively, but not too quiet either. Just an overall great area to live.
The host: So, so nice and communicative. She showed us all the little ins and outs of the apartment and messaged regularly to make sure that everything was ok and asked if there was anything we needed.
The apartment itself: Wow, this place is HUGE for London. Two fairly large, separate rooms downstairs and a large loft upstairs. The slanty ceiling is never annoying - it is too high to bump your head on and there is so much natural light from the skylights. The kitchen has everything you could possibly need and then some - even food! Since this apartment is usually lived-in, you actually get tons of utensils, tupperwares, pots, spices, cleaning products, tea, sauces, etc (unlike a business-owned Airbnb where sometimes there is just the bare minimum). The appliances work great. There IS a TV - with free Netflix! There is enough storage space for lots of clothes and other items. There are remote-controlled blackout blinds in the bedroom. And of course, it's so nice to have a desk to work at. Speaking of which, wi-fi speeds are ridiculously fast.
Because we had such a large and well-equipped space, our first month in London couldn't have gone any smoother. Thank you, Emily!!