October 2011 Visitor From Colorado

Guest: Colorado Curt (Grand Junction, CO, USA)
Date of Stay: 09/25/11 Review Submitted: 10/03/11

Whenever dealing with overseas arrangements, one always worries about whether the parties on the other end of the transaction are legitimate. These guys are the real deal. They manage property interests throughout London and at the time of our visit, their offices were right there in the building with us. They were super-responsive and professional. The flat we stayed in was nothing short of FANTASTIC. The views from our outdoor balcony were stunning (8 stories up right over the Thames) and the quality of the interior finishes was excellent. Easy access to the Underground. Sarab and his team really care about the quality of your visit. This place is a great value and I will definitely return. Dont even think about a hotel when you can get a 2 bedroom/2 bath like this for less!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, age 55+, girls getaway, sightseeing.

Amazing Location

Guest: Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada)
Date of Stay: 08/04/11 Review Submitted: 09/02/11

Our family of four could not have chosen a better flat. The location, the amenities, the building staff and of course, Sarab and his brothers, were all exceptional. The green grocer in the building has a wide selection of sundries and the prices are fair. For bigger purchases, Tesco and Sainsbury's are all within a 10 min walk. We were there during the August London riots and we always felt completely safe. The Vauxhall tube is a 5 min walk away, while the London Eye is a 10 min walk the other direction and there is a tube station as well. This is an amazing location and we have already spoken Sarab's brother about letting another flat very soon. Stay here................better value, more room and feel like a resident of London and Lambeth as opposed to a tourist!!!!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, tourists without a car, families with young children.

Fantastic View

Guest: Carlos (Foothill Ranch, CA)
Date of Stay: 08/04/11 Review Submitted: 08/27/11

Our family of 5 (3 teenagers) stayed at this apartment for 5 days at the tail end of a long European vacation. This was the perfect ending to our vacation. The view of Parliament, Big Ben and the River Thames was phenomenal, especially at dusk. It is located conveniently within walking distance of the Vauxhall and Westminster tube stations. You are but a short walk from the London Eye, Big Ben and Waterloo Station. Conveniently, there's a pretty well stocked grocery store downstairs. Restaurants are a bit scarce in the immediate vicinity but there were some good ones near the Vauxhall Station. Sarab and the property managment group were very helpful in securing transport from and to the airport and making sure we had everything we needed. We had an excellent time at this apartment and will miss waking up to the fantastic view. The only glitch we had was that on the last night the water heater stopped working for some unknown reason. On Saturday nights, the nightclub located on beached barge directly in front of the building can get pretty loud but they bring down the volume after 22:00. It wasn't a big deal. Overall, it was a great place, exactly as described in the listing, and we would not hesitate to stay again.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, age 55+, sightseeing.

Albert Embankment Flat

Guest: Stacy (Portland, OR/USA)
Date of Stay: 06/26/11 Review Submitted: 07/24/11

My husband and I and our two teenagers stayed at this flat for a week in June. It had everything we needed! The location is about 4 blocks from the nearest tube station, so be prepared to walk. There is a cycle hire right across the street that we used several times that saved some walking. There is a market at the base of the building where we bought milk and breakfast items and saved the cost of going out. You can walk to the London Eye, Parliament, etc. The beds were comfortable and it was nice having two bathrooms. The manager (and his brother) were very professional in getting in touch with us before our arrival, having someone meet us, and returning our deposit right away. I would definitely recommend this flat to anyone visiting London. We had a great stay!

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

Great vacation

Guest: Colorado5 (Centennial, CO, USA)
Date of Stay: 05/23/11 Review Submitted: 06/11/11

We stayed here as a family of five. The location was excellent, The Thames is just outside the balcony, and it is an easy walk to the London Eye, Aquarium or Westminster Abbey. There are two tube stations within an easy walk that can get you anywhere else in London. The unit was well appointed with comfortable beds, a full kitchen and even a washer/dryer. There is a small store just next door. Down the side street is a coffee/deli place, and a neighborhood pub. Sarab and his brother were very helpful, even coming back out one night to help us figure out how to use the dryer. I would recommend this to anyone travelling to London, especially with a family. It was an excellent value for the money.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, tourists without a car, age 55+, sightseeing, families with young children.

The BEST location! Wonderful Management!

Guest: Gottavacation (Texas)
Date of Stay: 03/16/11 Review Submitted: 05/06/11

Our family of four stayed in this flat March 2011 and had a fabulous vacation! The aprtment was great and well laid out with plenty of room. The kitchen was great, wifi great, we also used the washer/dryer and that was handy. Both bathrooms were very clean and roomy. The mgmt was awesome and VERY helpful. Anytime we had a question they jumped right on it! They even brought up a hair dreyer when we needed one! Can't say enough about our great experience! The location was perfect; close to tube, grocery, restaurants/pubs, Big Ben, the Eye.....and on and on!!! It was also a quiet area and never was disturbed by street noise or neighbor noise!! We will definitely recommend this to our friends/family and hopefuly we will be able to return soon!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, age 55+, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.

Best choice for families

Guest: MeassamDubai (Dubai)
Date of Stay: 06/10/10 Review Submitted: 12/11/10

Me and my husband travelled to London with my 2 year old son. We were accompanied by our parents who travelled from our native country all alone.All total we were 5 adults. Instead of hotel rooms we searched for an apartment where we could get the feeling of staying together during our short trip to London.This choice came out to be the best choice. The kitchen was fully equipped even to the extent of dishwashing scrubber and the dishwashing liquid. The washing machine, wifi internet , TV were there which came out to be very useful.Beds were kept very cleanly. Toilets were also very well maintained. The grocery store just down the building helped us to enjoy the meals cooked at the apartment.There was no noise at all. The Vauxhall train/tube station was just 8-10 mins walk from the apartment. Also the walk was very enjoyable on the pavement near the Thames river.i would recommend this apartment to all those who are travelling in group of 5 adults.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, tourists without a car, age 55+, sightseeing, families with young children.

Wonderful Flat

Guest: courtycat (Nashville TN USA)
Date of Stay: 11/20/10 Review Submitted: 12/06/10

My family (my father, two adult brother and I) stayed in the flat for a week. It was perfect for our needs. Our flat had one double bed and two twin beds and a sofa that could be slept on (and two bathrooms), and amazing views looking out onto the Thames (and Parliament and Big Ben). The kitchen was well stocked with all of the basic pots and pans we needed to cook. There's a small grocery store next to the building as well as a number of pubs within a small radius. The flat is a half mile from the nearest tube station, and it also has a number of buses that stop right in front of it, and so getting to the "touristy parts" of town is quite easy.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, tourists without a car, age 55+, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.

Great choice

Guest: Abe and Barb (San Francisco, California)
Date of Stay: 05/19/10 Review Submitted: 05/27/10

We were two couples who were looking for a place to stay in London, after our cruise. After checking out various hotels, we opted to try renting a flat instead. Similar price, more space. Reading all the prevous reviews we selected this apartment. Turns out Sarab has a number of apartments in the same building, but the reviews applied equally. It's the luck-of-the-draw renting from some unknown individual, so we were very pleasantly surprised to find the owner, Sarab, and his brother to be exceedingly helpful, and very honest landlords. Our unit faced the Thames directly. Fabulous view. It was quite pleasant to simply sit in the living room and watch, from high above, the boat traffic motoring by. As the other reviews mentioned, the place is very convenient to all the usual attractions. There is a stop for the "Big Bus Tour" and the "Original London Tour" two blocks down the street. We took the tour bus a couple of times to Trafalgar square, had dinner and simply walked back to the apartment. There is a large pedestrian walkway alongside the river which made it easy to walk from the apartment to the London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster Abby, Buckingham Palace, etc. A lot of pedestrians, tourists. My wife felt completely safe walking around, at night, by herself. You can't beat the location, for the price. Sarab's brother, Atif, loaned us a couple of pay-per-use mobile phones. Bought a 20 pound "top-up" card at the convenience store a few blocks away, called Vodaphone to make sure we had the low-cost international calling plan, and we were making calls to the U.S. for 5p a minute. They were handy for keeping in touch with each other as well. The apartment had free WiFi. Atif was kind enough to print up some 50% off discount coupons for some of the sites. Even offered to loan us a printer if we needed one. A lot of the extras, the free WiFi, the mobile phones, eating breakfast at "home", doing a bit of laundry in the apartment, added up to a nice savings over staying in a tiny overpriced hotel in the same area. The apartment was large, meticulously clean, had superb views, and wow, perfectly located.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, tourists without a car, age 55+, sightseeing, families with young children.

Guest: John from Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Date of Stay: 10/27/09 Review Submitted: 10/27/09

Just returned from a wonderful stay in London. Denise and I, along with my brother and sister-in-law, stayed at this amazing two bedroom flat owned and maintained by professional property managers, three very nice brothers with Sarab being the main contact. This flat, #72 on the eighth floor of a new building, is located very close to Lambeth bridge near the Arch Bishops residence and has a spectacular view of the river Thames. One can see Big Ben and Parliament across the river and the flat is a very convenient base for visiting all the major tourist attractions in London. There is a five star hotel right next door, a convenience store 5 steps away and a tube station 7 minutes away along with 5 or 6 restaurants within a two minute walk. There is a cozy pub right down the street called "The Rose" that is a nice spot to stop in on the way home from a day's exploring. Next time in London we will definitely make arrangements to stay in this flat and I highly recommend the flat to any other travelers who are looking for a clean, roomy, comfortable and convenient place to stay. John and Denise Boston, USA

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