Alessandro’s place is, first and foremost, very well taken care of. It is clear he, along with his assistant, has a great deal of experience helping visitors have a wonderful trip to London. Our apartment was fitted with refreshments and a bottle of wine, two outlet converters, plus a map of the city and a couple recommendations. More important, he was quick to respond to two emails with questions we had during our four-day stay.

The area is beautiful, clean, and quiet but still has plenty of options for food and several lovely pubs (the service and ambience at nearby The Queens Arms was wonderful). It is walking distance to Westminster Abbey, Parliament, and Hyde Park, but for those wishing to spend time further east in the city or the trendy areas of SoHo or Marylebone it will require a bit of time on the Underground.

Truly the only minor drawback we could find was the relatively steep cost of laundry (4.5 pounds per load) but its convenience made up for it. Please also note the bathroom is shared but has a separate toilet and we didn’t have any problems with our neighbors next door.

Overall our stay was absolutely lovely and we’d recommend it to anyone looking in the area. Thanks Alessandro!