Stayed here for 2 months from January - March 2016. This is a nice house in the heart of hyde park. It is close to the high street shops, restaurants and grocery stores. It is also close to transportation. We rented a car during our stay and the driveway was very convenient for our use. The two bedrooms are comfortable and the bathrooms are nice. The kitchen is very well equipped.

We encountered some issues with the house and the host. Barbara was not the greatest host and she was hot and cold depending on the day. She has a very brash tongue and is extremely rude. We gave barbara notice to check out of the house earlier than reserved. We followed airbnb policy online and gave sufficient notice, She refused to follow airbnb policies and issue us a refund. She ignored the request sent online and so Airbnb had to take care of that issue themselves.
We had issues with rodents in the flat. An exterminator was sent out twice to address the issue. Barbara claimed she has never had rodent issues even though we met a rat trap in the house upon arrival. The rodent issue persisted even after the exterminator came to check the house out.
We also has issues with the temperature of the house. It was winter and the house was unbearably cold. Barbara has instructions to leave the heat at 68 degrees which is absolutely unbearable even with the space heaters that were provided. It was constantly freezing in the house and we had to wear sweaters and socks and multiple layers all the time. The heat does not work. Especially in the master bedroom bathroom. Absolutely freezing!

THE NEIGHBORS.... extremely loud neighbors. We pretty much had a concert going on every friday and saturday. The neighbors would run through the house all day long. We tried speaking to them twice and they basically slammed their door on us and told us to speak to the landlord. Barbara tried to speak with them on multiple occasions with no luck. This was a huge stress on us as we had a newborn and we needed to take naps during the day while he slept. The noise also sometimes startled him.

Barbara tried to rip us off. She insisted we check out at 11am when she had no intention of refunding us for unused nights even when we gave her notice as per airbnb regulations. I had to file a complaint to airbnb resolution center. She was a terrible host. She was upset we didn't use her cleaner even though we cleaned the apartment regularly and kept it clean. Also upset that I rearranged the house. Who leaves their stuff in every single cupboard in the house. I simple put all her things in one place in the bathroom. Where was I supposed to put my own things? Ridiculous. Worst airbnb experience ever.