I hope some of the AFF brains trust can help me out. Mr Julesmac & I are going to London next June, and apart from visiting family want to stay right in London for a few days. Some months ago in one of the weekend paper's travel sections, I read of a couple of sites where you could find rooms to stay (not just the UK but other countries too) for short periods - seemed to be a new thing, people renting one or two rooms in their house/apartment, or even moving out if it was a small place. Excellent rates. We are doing this trip on the smell of an oily rag so it appealed. I hope someone might know about this. Thanks!