I stayed at Serena's place for almost 6 weeks while preparing for my PLAB 2 exam and attending the nearby Swamy academy. I had a wonderful stay. The place had everything advertised and Serena was a wonderful host as well. You have your own room with a private en-suite bathroom, along with a fully stocked kitchen for your use. Serena has clearly put effort into designing the room and giving it character, which I appreciate. Rooms usually focus on function, which isn't necessarily a bad thing for travelers, but when you have a longer stay (like myself) then it adds to the homeliness of the place you're staying at and makes it feel more welcoming. On top of that, Serena was a great host. I needed a frying pan and despite me telling Serena there was no hurry, she arranged for it immediately the next morning. She would also periodically clean my room and change the linen which makes longer stays a lot better (some other hosts ask you to do that yourself). Furthermore, my exam got delayed because of COVID and she was willing to extend my stay by a few days very impromptu which was a major help as well. I was also able to have my privacy and the place was quiet, which also made studying comfortable. My only 2 worries at the time of booking the place were the pets on the property and the lack of a washing machine (since I had a longer stay), however I was proven wrong on both accounts. The pets are very well-trained and I never felt bothered by any noise (very rare and brief barking which would be immediately controlled, plus it never happened during early morning / late night). And you can very easily do your laundry at the laundromat which is a 1 minute walk away (I used to do a load of laundry once a week. Would cost about £5-6, including both washing and drying, which I think is reasonable. A cycle of washing takes 25 minutes and add a couple more minutes for the dryer, and you can easily do your laundry in less than 30-40 minutes). Going into details about location, that was also great. Its an easy 2 minute walk away from Swamy academy. The place is about a 5-7 minute walk away from the main road running through Levenshulme, which is full of restaurants and shops. There's many great local restaurants, along with some franchise ones as well (many of them are also Halal). There's also a train station at a 5 minute walk, which can directly take you to Central Manchester and Deansgate (close to where the PLAB 2 exam centre is), along with bus stops even closer. Overall, I had a great experience. Would definitely stay again if I have the chance.