Denise and Trevor's home has become MY home away from home in the last two years. I have come many times, each time staying for a month and a half. At the end of my long journey to get to London it is such a comfort to know that I am coming back here. And this time I was so grateful that they were able to fit me in at such short notice due to a family emergency.
My cosy, comfortable, clean room, is at the top of their house, which means it is quiet and private, with nobody thumping up and down the stairs past you. There is a spotlessly clean bathroom next door (great shower and water pressure) which is shared with the other guest only , if there is one. My bedroom looks out onto the garden and pretty roof tops in, what I think is, one of the best neighborhoods in NW London. Breakfast is included. The WIFI is good. There is a small flat-screen TV in the room. A hair dryer is provided. In fact everything that you need is provided...
The neighborhood, Child's Hill, on a hill as the name says, has a sort of village feel, and is quiet and with the greatest access to transport you could almost wish for. In one direction (south) buses (only 2 blocks away) into central London (it is important for travellers who have never been to London before to know that London is huge and therefore travelling into the center takes time, especially on a bus). And in the other (2 blocks and 2 stops away) to a terminus of many buses, including a bus right into the beautiful village of Hampstead. One can walk to Hampstead Heath, the ancient 700-plus acre heath on the highest elevation in London, from here. There is also a small COOP supermarket, open every night until 11 pm round the corner, as well as a few other restaurants nearby.
I cannot rate my hosts highly enough in their warmth and hospitality and their well-run bnb. I love coming back here. They feel like friends.