The apartment is large, airy and comfortable, with good amenities. It is clean and functional though rather impersonal, rather like a company let. No pictures or any personal touches at all. We never met the hosts. It is in a safe neighbourhood with 24 hour porterage and is very close to many major sights as well as to public transport. However there are two significant downsides. One is the traffic noise. The flat overlooks a busy road and there is a bus stop and traffic lights right in front of the building, so the sound of vehicles screeching to a halt and pulling off again is constant. The other is the fact that it is on the ninth floor. We had a series of power cuts in our second week (at least four that we knew about), including one that lasted over 12 hours. This means: no aircon, no wifi, no lighting, etc. And also that you have to walk up/down nine floors. During a long power cut, the back-up battery lights also fail, so everything is plunged into pitch darkness. Obviously this isn't the host's fault at all and we were unlucky. But power cuts are not unheard of in BA and anyone considering renting the flat should bear them in mind.