Desmond is an absolute credit to AirBNB, and the room in his apartment is perfect for anyone who wants privacy, decent facilities, and an excellent location.
It’s on the seventh floor of a well-kept apartment block with secure entry and a clean, reliable lift, and Desmond keeps his place immaculate.
Although he doesn’t make much of it in his listing, his place overlooks the end of the runway at London City Airport, and anyone, like me, who loves aviation will see this as a real bonus.
The King George V DLR is four minutes’ walk away, making it easy to get into central London yet far enough from the madding crowd if you want some peace instead.
There’s a Nisa and some other convenience stores a couple of minutes’ walk away, while there’s an Asda a little further afield, next to the Gallions DLR station.
If you can put up with the Woolwich Free ferry, surely the most ridiculous way to cross the river when a nice bridge would have been easier for everyone, Woolwich has everything you could want in the way of shops.
The room in Desmond’s apartment is pleasant, basically furnished, and spotlessly clean. it has a desk with an adjustable chair, a wardrobe with proper wooden hangers (not those cheap plastic ones), a big and comfortable bed, and a gentleman’s-club-type armchair.
Desmond is keen to please, and noticed that I like to drink skimmed milk. No sooner had I thrown the empty carton away than Desmond bought two more as replacements, even though he doesn’t drink that type himself.
That sort of attention to detail, and kindness, is what elevates him way above the average AirBNB host, and is one of the reasons why I shan’t hesitate to stay here again, if he’ll have me.
It’s very reasonable priced, the wi-fi is excellent, and it turned out to be the perfect place to finish producing my luxury magazine, with London only a couple of train rides away when I needed to be there.
This will be my firs choice, every time, when I come back to London.