Great apartment, very handy location. First time we’d booked through Airbnb. The booking process was very easy. The apartment was lovely, exactly as described, and Trish and Kim were fantastic hosts. We were a party of five (mum, dad, two kids and gran) visiting London for a long weekend. The apartment had everything we needed and more - kid’s now requesting TV in bedrooms at home! The furnishings and decor give a real home from home feel, making the flat a relaxing and enjoyable place to come back to after a busy day sightseeing. Our boys even started referring to it as "going home". Tube, shops and restaurants all within easy walking distance. Not that we needed to visit the shops immediately as the wonderfully pre-stocked fridge and cupboards made arrival day a lot easier.
Kim and Trish made us feel very welcome. Trish had been super helpful with her emails before we visited, and Kim's run through of the fixtures and fittings was very thorough (with the comprehensive manual of instructions for the appliances being handy for the bits I forgot). Likewise the copious and well laid out information packs on transport links, and lists of nearby restaurants and amenities, which included route maps on how to get to them.
The location worked well for us. Travel into central London was very straightforward. Being a few stops further out on the tube made it easier for gran to get a seat on the way into town but only added a few minutes to journey times. It also gave a sense of leaving the burly burly of the tourist spots behind when travelling back to the flat. Brompton cemetery a couple of minutes walk away gave a surprising oasis of greenery and stillness, probably helped by its rather overgrown nature rather than being pristinely maintained. The Thames isn't that far off either if you fancy a river side stroll, and as a runner having Battersea Park just over the river was a bonus.
Being London you're still aware of some road noise in the front room but the bedrooms all being at the rear of the flat were very quiet - no need for the ear plugs my wife had packed, and a boon for settling younger children at night. We only made limited use of the outside space (it's October!) but opening the bedroom curtains in the morning onto the courtyard was lovely. In warmer weather it'd be the ideal spot for al fresco dining.
Would we go back, yes (and boys are already asking when!). Would we recommend it to others, wholeheartedly.
Thank you to Trish and Kim, it helped make our stay in London a great weekend.