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Charming Apartment minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral!

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Room
Dining
Private kitchen
Dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedroomsSleeps 4452.1 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Lounge

1 Double Bed

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Charming Apartment minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral!

Nicely designed second floor apartment with high ceilings, located in a beautiful former 1800's Bank Building from the Victorian era, overlooking a park and the historical Smithfield Market. The apartment has a bright living room with lots of light, a kitchen area, a double bedroom and a bathroom with shower.
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The location also has the fantastic fine dining and cafe culture of Smithfield and Clerkenwell on its doorstep with traditional pubs, Michelin-starred restaurants, many cafes and great options for family or late night dining. It is a perfect location for enjoying London, with all the famous landmarks very nearby. Museum of London and the original Roman city walls are 4 minutes walk away, St. Pauls Cathedral just 600 meters. A short walk further brings you across the Millennium footbridge over the Thames to the Tate Modern Museum and attractions near London Bridge and Tower Bridge.

There is a double bed in the bedroom, and in the living room there is a double bed too. Both rooms are private and can be closed off completely. The bathroom in the apartment is accessible separately from both spaces.

Great spot for transport across London. It is a 2 minute walk to the new high-speed Elizabeth Line (Paddington in 8 minutes), and Barbican (180 m) and Farringdon Underground Stations (100m), very close to St Paul's station and has perfect train links to all of London's airports.

Culture and Attractions: You will enjoy the many cultural attractions nearby, including Barbican Center for Theatre, Art and Dance - Europe's largest multi-arts venue and home to the London Symphony Orchestra is a 3 minute walk (300 meters); British Museum, Portrait Gallery, and many other venues within minutes. The location is ideal for quick access to the trendy Hoxton and Shoreditch.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: less than 25 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Nice nearby pubs have smoking areas

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

London

Located in London, this apartment is in the city centre. St. Paul's Cathedral and The British Museum are notable landmarks, and some of the area's popular attractions include London Eye and Sky Garden. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and ZSL London Zoo are not to be missed. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Financial District - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St Bartholomew's Hospital - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St. Paul's Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Barbican Centre - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Thames River - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Farringdon Underground Station - 1 min walk
  • Farringdon Station - 5 min walk
  • London (LCY-London City) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dose Espresso - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Butchers Hook & Cleaver - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Smiths of Smithfield - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪St. John Bar and Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming Apartment minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Charming Apartment minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral!?

As of 1 Apr, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Charming Apartment minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral! on 5 Jan, 2027 start from S$299, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Charming Apartment minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral!?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Charming Apartment minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral!?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming Apartment minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Charming Apartment minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral! located?

Located in London City Centre, this apartment building is within 1 mile (2 km) of Barbican Centre, St. Paul's Cathedral and Liverpool Street. Sky Garden and Thames River are also within 1 mile (2 km). Farringdon Underground Station is only a 2-minute walk and Barbican Station is 4 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 120 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Jeffrey S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice location and host was reaponsive to messages
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The apartment was perfect for my daughter and me, and its location near the Farringdon and Barbican tube stops was ideal. It’s a few floors upstairs from a pub, but it’s actually quiet in the apartment due to extra panes of glass that have been installed on the windows. There are lots of restaurants and shops nearby, and grocery stores a short walk away. I will 100% stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, nice facility

Check in was a breeze.. communication with Rolf was excellent and the location is central to everything. Far superior to staying in a hotel
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tania J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fab accomodation

Exactly as it says! Great location & a breeze to get to from Heathrow
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Owen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location and value

Lots of train lines close by, so my family and I were able to get anywhere in the city quickly, as well as to London Stadium and Wembley Stadium. Neighborhood seems nice, safe - no problems. Excellent value for the location. We would return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adam D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas Trip

Had a lovely stay over Christmas. Really close to tube stations. Nice apartment with good facilities - kitchen, dishwasher, etc. Host is easy to communicate with.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Genebelle D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Check in process was smooth, owners were very friendly, accomodating, easy to communicate. The place was just perfect for us away from home. We have everything we need, just bought groceries and some spices. It was very convenient place, lots of stores, cafe, restaurants nearby, we like to stroll at night, pretty safe as well. There's also a bar down the flat but i don't drink, we just watched live band played. The place is near the oldest parish church in London which was pretty awesome. We also spend sometime at the park which is infront of the apt building. We had a great time in here after a long day walking and exploring. Stayed here for 16 days and we will definitely come back.
Stayed 16 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mary M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
The picture was not accurate, the living area had 2 twin beds instead a a double bed and no sofa for sitting, the a/c was a portable unit that really didn’t cool even the main area much less the rest of the apartment. We managed but it’s really a place for young adults who don’t care
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina C.

Great little place in a great locaion

The apartment is lovely in its furnishings and very comfortable. It was a little tight for me and my two grown girls, but with the trundle beds, everyone got a comfortable bed for the night. The location was great, being very close to two tube stops and numerous places to eat. Mok was fantastically responsive to our few questions and I would not hesitate to book this apartment again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great flat—just what we needed

The flat was perfect for our family of four. We loved being so close to the Elizabeth line and St Paul’s Cathedral. And the local pubs and coffee shops were very convenient at the start/end of our days. It was great that our kids had separate twin beds. The shower was amazing! And Rolf was very attentive.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Annie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Good location but very very noisy

Near from many attractions But the Smithfield Market are very very noisy all night long It’s impossible to sleep with windows open Communication with host is ok
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful time

Rolf was very quick to respond with any question I had prior to arriving. We had very detailed instructions about where to go and how to get in just prior to departing from home to go to London. The location was incredibly convenient with regard to getting to anywhere we wanted. I do recommend this place.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great historical location and proximity to transportation.

Rolf was one of the nicest and most personable hosts I’ve met. I would book with him again in a heart beat. The apartment is situated in a very interesting and rich historical location on the perimeter of London and it’s close to the Farringdon/ Barbican stations. I loved the apartment. It suites a family of four with two teenagers much better than a family with very young children.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gene S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great stay in historic Farringdon.

Great apartment in the heart of historic Farringdon. Who knew about the oldest church in London, the execution of Sir William Wallace and the vibrant Smithfield markets? Not us but we do now. Communication was great. We stayed over Christmas so a lot of pubs and restaurants were closed but we had a brilliant time. You can walk to the Globe Theatre and Tower of London and the new Elizabeth line from Heathrow stops about 150m away. The apartment is London sized but well appointed. We were very happy. Thanks Rolf.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Location!!

Could not be happier with the location and the responsiveness of our hosts! The neighborhood is right on the Elisabeth Line from Heathrow. TONS of restaurants in the area (La Forchetta for brekkie!) and St. Paul's and Whitechapel are steps or a tube stop away. We walked home from the Globe and the Tower of London. Unfortunately the dryer was broken; but the good news is it was so hot during our stay that our laundry dried quickly in our flat! There is a room air conditioner in the main room but it just couldn't keep up with the extraordinary heat we experienced because of the heatwave. Plenty of fans provided helped! In normal seasonal temps it would be fine. There are 2 pubs below and the meat market across the street that runs midnight until 7am, but astonishingly the street noise never kept us up, the sound barrier of the windows was excellent. Never heard neighbors either! All-in-all, a perfect situation for couple with 2 teens!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Ann L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Only one problem

We stayed in the summer and when it was hot outside it was hot inside. There was a standing a/c unit in one room but it didn’t cool the place. We kept windows open but the meat market is right across the street and it is very loud at all hours of night with trucks, carts, yelling etc so windows open is tough. Bring earplugs! Otherwise location etc was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Doug M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very good base

We were in London for a week and the apartment was a good spot for exploring the city. It had sufficient space for 3 and there were almost 10 places to eat within a 5 minute walk. There were 2 very hot days and the bedroom has 2 fans but no air conditioning although the main room does. The window cannot be opened due to the noise from the meat market in the night. Also, the washer dryer combo worked well for washing but not for drying. Rolf did offer us another dryer for use. Besides those 2 issues, we were really pleased with our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Michelle S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Great location physical but noisy

Great location. The only issues that we encountered have been repeated in other reviews…. Noisy bar downstairs and very noisy meat market across the street during the night. This being said, I do believe the owners have made efforts to reduce the noise but installing proper windows and window treatments. Only other real negative was the lack of towels for our two week stay. There is a washer but the dryer malfunctioned while we were there and had to hang dry towels and clothes. Some items could also use a little updating and the kitchen area is seeing some wear and tear just from overuse. The owner was extremely responsive and easy to contact!
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

London getaway

First let me say that the owners were great, sent us very detailed emails with lots of helpful information, and explained how everything worked in the home. It is small, and for a family of 5 it was just big enough. 3 of the beds were in the living/dining/kitchen area, but that was fine. We really weren't there much at all during the day. Also, as it turned out, we were there during the record heat wave and the only air conditioner was a window unit in the living/kitchen/dining room, so the bedroom was a sauna, even with the oscillating fan that was there. Not the owners fault of course, but I was hoping for central air when it said it had AC. Also not the owners' fault, but the elevator was broken when we were there and it was 4 flights of stairs up - not easy with 3 small kids and 3 bags. Thankfully we only had to do that once! :) There are plenty of bars, restaurants and a grocery store within just a couple of blocks, and the Underground and bus system is pretty close and easy to navigate. Overall we are very happy we stayed here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Good location, tight interior space

The apartment was as advertised, yet is most appropriate for a family given the two large single beds in the main living/kitchen area. This would not be ideal for a couple renting this one bedroom apartment. Although we appreciated the convenient location and being within a short walk to the train station and bus stop, the apartment is located next to a very busy Smithfield Wholesale meat market which operates from midnight to10:00 am. With the windows closed the noise is barely decernable, but could be a factor to consider when renting this apartment. We were there when weather was quite warm and although an air conditioner was noted as a simple connection; it was a portable unit that requires venting through a window, thus making the limited floor space even more crowded. We chose not to set it up and used the fans. The pots and pans were unusable, but after contacting the owner they sent a new set via Amazon the next day. Much appreciated. The owner was responsive given a few issues that arose during our stay. It would a great apartment if it were set up as a proper living/dining room combo, rather than cramming extra beds in the living area.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rena B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A fabulous location

My husband, 23-year-old son and I stayed for 10 days. Rolf and Mok were much better about communication than we were, getting helpful detailed info and recommendations to us in advance so we could plan and checking to make sure we’d arrived when they hadn’t heard from us. (And they hadn’t heard from us because everything was so clearly explained.) We also hit the ground running and never stopped the whole time we were there. The flat is perfectly located near Farringdon Station with access to most everywhere. We took public transport the entire time, and we appreciated the area is a little removed from the more busy streets of London. As we love to walk, we also found it within distance to Barbican, where we enjoyed the London Symphony Orchestra, Trafalgar Square, Parliament, the London Eye, and the more tourist-laden sites in that area along the Thames. It’s a hike to the latter two, but we enjoyed just seeing the city on foot. One specific recommendation is visiting the Royal Observatory and taking in the most spectacular view of London and taking the water taxi back from Greenwich after dark and seeing the amazing city lights and bridges. Anyway, the flat is very functional! The shower and WiFi work well. We never had any time to watch television. The only issue is noise from the bar below and the adjacent meat market, which runs midnight to 7 am four nights a week, I think. But the noise is muffled by double panes on the windows. Still, you may want to consider earplugs.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mayke v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Vriendelijke eigenaar, zeer behulpzaam. Appartement ligt centraal gelegen tussen de leuke restaurantjes en koffie tentjes, toch is het er rustig en veilig. Fijn verblijf gehad met ons gezin met 2 kinderen.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Alles begon met het heldere contact met de eigenaar, alles was helemaal duidelijk en hele snelle reactie. Appartement is heel fijn, goede bedden, goede keuken en fijne eettafel. Ook de douche was heel fijn. Verder metrohalte dicht in de buurt echter hebben wij veel met de Uber gedaan.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karola E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tolle Lage, supernetter Vermieter. Gerne wieder.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Massimiliano M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

London

Appartamento bello, pulito e funzionale! Ottima la vicinanza a due stazioni della meteopolitana. Rolf sempre disponibile e pronto ad aiutare per ogni evenienza! Unico neo: di notte le attività del mercato vicino sono rumorose, ma basta chiudere le finestre e si dorme senza problemi.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

About the host

Hosted by Rolf

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Originally from Boston, I've lived in many cities in Europe and am now in London for more than a decade. I travel non-stop and really understand what travel for work, pleasure, or romance is about.

Why they chose this property

Superb location ! and very traditional.

What makes this property unique

History at your feet.

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