One-bedroom apartment in fashionable Notting Hill

The apartment is perfect for 2 people and is in a great location. Easy walk to Hyde Park, Notting Hill Gate tube station and minutes from our favorite food spot in London - Ottolenghi! We didn’t cook or eat in, but the apartment has everything you need to do so. There are cute stores and other good restaurants close by too. We didn’t meet Val, but she was so easy to communicate with and we had no problems at all. Highly recommend staying here!

Great location and very comfortable neighborhood. Easy access to Hyde Park and all around there. We highly recommend!

We stayed at this basement apartment for a week in August 2018. It is a very comfortable place in which to vacation. The location is great: walking distance to parks, Nottinghill neighborhood, and the Portabello Market. It is close to buses and not far from several Underground stops. Though it is a basement apartment, it gets a lot of light from a back patio that is accessible for the apartment and a large front window. There are stairs down to the apartment and a couple of stairs inside from the kitchen to the dining and sitting area, so it might not be good for people with limited walking/stairs ability. Val is very nice and came specifically to welcome us and let us know about a large Carnival happening in the area and how to contact her cleaner, who was also the local point person. Other reviews have mentioned the bath tub with a spray attachment, rather than a shower. We didn't find it difficult once we got used to it. The beds were comfortable and are in the two-twin-beds-pushed-together configuration. There were lots of towels, cabinets and a closet for clothes, extra blankets and everything you could want in the kitchen for a vacation. Given the size of a lot of hotel rooms in London, it felt like a luxurious amount of space.

We met family there who had a flat about 3 blocks away so perfect for us. The proximity to a fun pub, grocery store, shopping and restaurants was great. And you could walk about 15 to 20 minutes to the train into London.

The owner was very pleasant and fun to talk to.

For those travelers familiar with metro transport, this location is easy access to the rental as well as most every tourist attraction. Even if you are a first time subway/tube user, it can be mastered with just a few trips.

Val was most helpful with providing specific route instructions for transport from Heathrow to the end point, including the bus connections.

The trip from the airport requires 1 change of tube lines, and upon arrival at the Notting Hill Gate station, a choice of 3 bus lines to reach the rental. Even more convenient, the longest wait for a bus was 2 minutes; 3 stops later (about 3 minutes) and the exit to the apartment is completed.

The neighborhood is quiet and close walking distance to multiple restaurants, groceries, laundry, and pubs. Per the amenities listed, all the comforts of home are available.

Perhaps the only non-ideal set ups are:

1. The beds are 2 singles pushed together. For those couples, like us, who "spoon" each other at night, it will be a challenge as trying to snuggle in a single bed isn't easy.

2. There is no proper shower. The bathroom has a roomy tub with a hand held shower attachment. However, there are no protective shower curtains, and the front end of the tub where the faucet is located, standing is not an option. The staircase angles upward over the tub. We finally settled with a combo approach. Hair wash with the shower attachment, and a bath for the rest of the cleaning.

Val was most helpful in promptly answering all questions as well as giving tips for everything from shopping to restaurant recommendations. For any travelers who can expand their horizons beyond staying in the heart of city centre, I would advocate using this space. Note, we used the Oyster/Tourist 7 Day pass for zones 1 and 2. We certainly got our money's worth and more!