Laura was very quick to respond to our inquiry and super helpful with the booking. She was not able to meet us to let us into the flat, but made sure it was very easy for us to get the keys to get in.

The flat really is as pictured (except, as Laura states, the piano has been replaced by a small sofa) - bright, elegantly decorated and spacious. The bed was very comfortable and the kitchen is well laid out and equipped with major appliances and some basics for cooking (s&p, oil, teabags etc). It's true the front windows don't open, but they also very effectively block noise from the busy street. The time we spent there was truly enjoyable.

There were only a couple of quite minor things that detracted slightly from how great this flat is - as others have noted, there are oddly almost no cooking utensils (e.g., spatula, tongs - we even bought a flipper!) and no toaster (tho you can use the oven on grill), microwave, coffee-making equipment or teapot. The shower works well (good pressure, plenty of hot water), but I felt bad about splashing water all over the bathroom as there was no curtain - and no mirror over the sink for shaving or makeup. But none of the above mattered enough to bother mentioning to Laura, or make our stay unpleasant at all.

The location is good - even tho at times it seemed in an out-of-the-way spot, it never took us very long to get there from Soho or Covent Garden - even the night bus from Bethnal Green was only 50 minutes.

All in all, I would happily recommend staying here!