Wonderful week in London

Guest: alicat78 (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Date of Stay: 09/09/11 Review Submitted: 09/23/11

My husband and I just spent a week in London in this flat, and it was perfect for two people! It had everything we needed, from laundry machines to a teapot that doesn't dribble. It was spotless when we arrived and check-in/check-out was a breeze. The chairs in the living room were so comfortable we napped in them several times. Bathroom was small but very well appointed, with wonderful towels. The wireless internet worked perfectly as well. The stairs up to the flat are indeed very narrow and a little uneven, so you need to watch your step. Also, this is not a quiet neighbourhood, there are always people walking past chatting and frequent carspassing, but we didn't find it loud, just sort of background noise with the windows open. The location was ideal, steps from Goodge and Charlotte Streets with excellent and diverse restaurants. The Green Man pub on nearby Riding House Street was our favourite! Five minutes' walk to two Tube stations will get you anywhere you want to go. We are already looking forward to coming back to this flat on a future vacation!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway.

Wonderful Family Vacation

Guest: Marie (San Diego, California)
Date of Stay: 04/01/11 Review Submitted: 04/08/11

My sons and I just returned from a 6 days trip from London. We had a wonderful time and this place served as a wonderful home away from home. The flat is located on a quiet, safe street. This was of great importance to me since I am a single mother and I was with my 2 teenage sons. There were a number of restaurants and cafes within walking distance, along with Sainsbury and Tesco markets. Being near markets helped economize in a fairly expensive city. The British Museum was within a 10 minute walk of the flat, along with a few tube stations, this made getting around London easy. Working with Katia and Jackie was a pleasure...

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Awesome

Guest: thedr9wningman (Portland, OR, USA)
Date of Stay: 11/09/10 Review Submitted: 12/07/10

I stayed here in November and found the place to be excellent for my stay. My wife and I spent a week in this centrally-located flat and found that we could walk to Camden, Regent's Park, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Covent Garden, even Buckingham (We're walkers). This flat is located off 2 or 3 tube stations and off many bus lines, including several on Euston Street to the north that includes convenient night buses (as well as the N2 Camden bus). Everywhere you walk, you run into some place cool. There are little pubs in the neighbourhood, but it is mostly quiet at night. It was a safe neighbourhood, close to a college and was quaint, warm, and a fantastic place to stay. The English breakfast at the cafe downstairs was excellent and the neighbourhood has everything from Italian to Indian restaurants throughout. Having laundry and a fridge was very nice to have and saved us money in cleaning (luggage fees are harsh) and in food (we could get groceries amongst any of the 3 groceries in the area). The bed was very soft and the heat worked the entire time, which made this the most comfortable place we stayed on our trip. There were enough blankets and pillows for the both of us, and a very nice closet for our clothes. I was able to use the internet throughout my trip, and the owner was a pleasure to work with. She was communicative, got back to me in time, and was generally amenable to just about everything. This would sleep a couple very well, but any more than that, I don't recommend it. If you have any disabilities, the narrow hallway and stairs leading up to the place would be difficult. At times, the upstairs neighbour's alarm clock would wake me, but I was struggling with jet lag much more than that minor inconvenience. All in all, I highly recommend this place and if I were to stay in London again, I would try to book this place.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers.

Excellent Location

Guest: Nancy and Rick (Edmonton (Canada))
Date of Stay: 09/17/10 Review Submitted: 10/13/10

Spent two weeks here in September 2010. Found the listing info accurate and owner/agents easy to deal with. Felt safe in the neighborhood and found easy access to the Tube at Warren Street or Great Portland Street. Sainsbury's for groceries is an easy walk from Tottenham Court Road. Our only complaint was that we could not get the shower faucet to work consistently - even three minute showers were subject to ice cold moments, and the bathroom vanity has been abused by someone - perhaps maintenance issues. Otherwise, we had a great time here, we specially enjoyed all the up-to date travel guides. The box of London Walks cards was great! Thanks, Katia!

Owner response:Many many thanks for your comments. I am happy to say that the shower has been fixed (the culprit was the boiler) so the water is now consistently hot. I really apologize that this could not be done during your stay (notice was too short for our plumber). And yes, the vanity is worth a fortune but someone let water drip and damaged the front door (not that bad however). It will be replaced in due course. We are very keen on keeping our place beautiful. It is also our second home!

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Great Flat!

Guest: Maysen (United States)
Date of Stay: 08/29/10 Review Submitted: 09/06/10

I just returned from London and staying in this flat. It was perfect for my needs. It was as pictured and described. The location was great – easy access to five different tube lines within a 5 minute walk. The post office is about a 10 minute walk and there is a post box at the corner. You can also walk to the British Museum in about 15 minutes. Nice size grocery store down on Goodge Street if you want to cook. A couple of tube stops south on the Northern Line and you are in the area where all the theatre shows are. The owner was very easy to work with and being able to use Paypal for the deposit made it nice. I took the Eurostar to Paris one day and the station is very close to the flat. Due to the early time of the day I did use the bus, but never felt unsafe walking in this neighborhood. Over all a great visit and a good place to stay. Would definitely stay here again.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car.

Tiny but a perfect location!

Guest: Sally P (Sarasota FL USA)
Date of Stay: 06/24/10 Review Submitted: 07/06/10

By US standards this flat was tiny - but had every amenity needed, was well maintained and very clean. The only very small snag was we arrived at the expected time and no one was there to meet us, which was a bit disconcerting, but once over that everything was fine. The location is great - 10 mins walk away from Oxford Street , and just a short taxi ride from theatres, museums and galleries. there were even 5 or 6 restaurants within 30 m!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

Week in London March 2009

Guest: TGQ (Birmingham, Alabama)
Date of Stay: 03/14/09 Review Submitted: 04/07/10

I stayed in this flat during my recent week in London. It was exactly as shown and described. I loved it! I loved the location (just blocks from 3 tube stations (Warren Street, Goodge Street, Tottenham Court). I felt safe --- there were restaurants just steps away (loved Istanbul Meze)! Everything was neat, clean, convenient and quiet location. I would definitely stay here again!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 01/21/09 Review Submitted: 01/21/09

We stayed here the latter part of September last fall. It was an excellent experience. The owners were very professional.. It was clean and well equipped. The neighborhood was very interesting and extremely convenient. We would stay here again on another trip.

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Guest: Mandy5 (Livonia, MI)
Date of Stay: 05/21/08 Review Submitted: 05/21/08

We stayed for one week in early May of 2008 and had a great vacation. The flat is just as described. I was pleansantly surprised by the attention to details. The appliances were new, easy to use, and soap was provided. Plenty of extra linens were provided as well. The owner/manager Katia was extremely accomodating and answered all of my questions from my numerous e-mails. We loved the proximity to several underground stations, serving several lines. It is only a few stops away from Paddington station which we used for Heathrow Connect as well as King's Cross St. Pancras which we used for the Eurostar train to Paris. The street is very quiet and very safe. My only dissapointments were few and fairly insignificant; I missed having a couch in the living room instead of the two chairs, the entertainment center was part of the computer and the chairs didn't face that direction (though we could have turned them around if we wanted to watch TV or a movie), and the windows while large didn't open very wide so didn't provide much of a breeze, which was only a problem because of the unusually warm weather the week we were there. These small issues were more than made up for by all of the advantages. Katia made everything very easy for us, from allowing us to check in and drop our bags very early, to making the 1st payment via paypal and giving us several options to choose from to pay the balance at check in. Her deposit policy was great as well. Overall I was very impressed with the flat, would recommend it to friends and family, and would stay there again on any future trips to London.

Owner response:Hi Thank you so much for your positive comments. The TV has now been transfered next to the fireplace so the two chairs are facing it! There are also fans in the apartment in the summer months and a window that completely opens in the back which provides a nice draft should it ever be needed. As for the couch, we cannot get one through the communal hall (welcome to quirky small european buildings), at least not unless it was flat pack. But that kind of sofa is not what I have in mind for our beautiful place ;-)

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