17 Trent Road

It’s an unfussy, unpretentious house so if you want modern and swish you’ll have to go elsewhere. What it has got is a slightly eccentric charm and the collection of pictures throughout is a draw in itself. Two bedrooms, one facing the garden and the other the street, are roomy and have well-dressed beds, plates and knives and forks in case you want to bring a snack back and spotless en suite bathrooms with proper baths.

Timings for arriving and leaving are relaxed, you can drop off luggage when you need and there’s a key lock box so you can stagger in late if you want, so long as you don’t make too much noise. There is no second B here so you can get up as late as you like and find somewhere nearby to eat – you get a good guide.

If you come with friends and want to chat, you’ll have to do it in one of the bedrooms as there isn’t a guest sitting room – you’ll find the means to make tea and coffee and some biscuits in a basket.