Brian’s flat is centrally-located and worked well for my work trip to Manchester. He met me at the entrance and walked me up to his flat, which was wonderful because it would be easy to get turned around in his building. I had a key fob to access the building that allowed me to come and go as I pleased. Traveling alone as a female, I felt very safe staying with Brian. Brian was very friendly and welcoming - he even offered to wash and dry my clothes for me.
With that said, I felt that that there are some improvements to be made to make future guests more comfortable. First, the room was not as clean as I had expected. I found a hair on the bedding. The linens (comforter and sheets) were not white, so they did not match the photo in the listing. After finding the hair, I could not be sure the linens had been washed prior to my arrival. Additionally, the hallway leading to the room consistently smelled like cigarette smoke.