We booked this apartment mainly for the view and WOW - the skyline of London with The Shard as the focal point was fabulous. The lounge has windows on 2 sides so you get an amazing daytime and night lights view of London - we felt like we were in the big city! The apartment is compact with 2 separate bedrooms and a bathroom, then open plan kitchen, dining and lounge which isn't huge but was absolutely perfect for 5 of us who are all family. The kitchen has all the pots/pans etc needed. Elephant and Castle may not be the prettiest area of London but it was a very convenient location to all the attractions - either a quick Tube ride or a 20-30 minute walk to London Bridge etc. There is a local pub and Nandos very close by that we went to - both were busy and served good food. Sainsburys is just down the road. Very secure apartment complex as it's gated - so you need key access to get in and then it's a 2 minute walk across a courtyard area to get to the building. I would happily come back and stay at this apartment - we had a fabulous week there.