Absolutely wonderful apartment! We felt like we had a home away from home and would definitely stay here again. Tim and Jackie are so helpful, although we never met them. The kitchen was complete and we used it several times to cook dinner. The new appliances were lovely. It was a bit difficult to figure out how to use the washer/dryer, but once we did it was fantastic to be able to wash our clothes! Since the washer and dryer are a combined unit, the drying portion doesn't work as well, but we just laid out the damp clothes on the lovely patio. There were menus, brochures, and travel guides available and some great books for reading. The apartment is only about 6 blocks from the tube...a very easy walk, even for my 7 and 9 year old children. The beds and linens are clean and comfortable. Street noise is a bit loud here, but we were so tired from our day that it didn't bother us. I was worried about the kids being able to sleep through it, but they slept well anyway. It was wonderful to have 2 floors where the bedrooms were upstairs because we were able to stay up a bit and watch the news each night after the children were in bed. I had forgotten that the UK doesn't allow electrical outlets in the bathroom (except the razor), so it was a bit inconvenient to find a place to blow dry my hair and use a flat iron, but I eventually settled on sitting on the bed and using the outlets in the bedroom. London can get pretty hot and steamy in August and there is no air conditioning in the flat; we opened the windows to get some relief, but there isn't much circulation up there....if it's bothersome, perhaps consider bringing a small fan to help move the air through the apartment. The nearest grocery store, Sainsbury's, is only a few blocks away and on the way to the Camden tube station. We often stopped on the way home to pick up what we needed. It isn't the best store, but the necessary items are there and there is a cash machine just outside the building. Camden Town itself is a bit dirty and the city is not efficient in picking up garbage. There are a number of homeless people sleeping in odd places and the area is pretty disappointing. But this is not fault of Tim and Jackie as they have provided a lovely, bright place to come home to! We just hurried through the streets and made our way into London as quick as possible. I wouldn't recommend walking around Camden Town (except to get to the tube) or going to any local pubs there. It is very easy to call for a taxi and have them pick you up at the front door. We did that with all of our luggage in order to get to the Kings Cross station. Kings...