Three days before the stay, Dan sent me thorough arrival instructions with pictures, along with suggestions of things to see and do in Manchester. Leon greeted me on the day and helped with my bag. Unit 2a is a basement flat, with a below-ground window on the side of the building. It has a well-equipped kitchen, there’s a clothes-drying rack, wall clocks, mirrors, bedside lamp, work table, wardrobe, sofa-bed and double bed. The WiFi works very well, and the TV has Netflix and such (use source HDMI2). The bathroom is tiny; the shower works well. Heat is provided by an electric free-standing heater, which warms the room nicely. The building has both Airbnb and longer-term rentals. Apart from road sounds and rare noises from the flat above, I found the flat’s location to be very good for my four-week stay: 12-minute walk to Manchester Aquatics Centre, which I was happy about; 3-minute walk to a Tesco Express (at a petrol station); and 20-minute walk into the city centre, where there are plenty of grocery and other storess. Unfortunately, no recycling is done at this building. I took mine to bins outside the Aquatics Centre and on Oxford Road. Advice: do not step outside the door without your key, as the door locks upon closing. The hosts/landlords are nice and responsive, and I would happily stay here again.