The flat at 1 Disney Place was spectacular. It was spotlessly clean and Anna had contacted me to find out if we needed anything on our arrival. Check in was easy and straightforward. The elevator operates with a key which, when combined with the key entry to the building, meant double security and safety, although we never felt uneasy or unsafe. We stayed in the flat for a bit over two weeks with our five-month-old son. The flat is beautiful--two bedrooms, two baths with showers, a fantastic kitchen, and incredible views on the balconies (yes, plural, balconies)--from which you can see the Shard, the Tate, and St. Paul's Cathedral, among other notable sites. Everything in the flat is modern, convenient, attractive, and easy to use.
The neighborhood around the flat is both family-friendly, there is a children's park two minutes away, and great for people looking for a more social scene. We went everywhere in the neighborhood with our baby. And, being there for work and for a bit of sight-seeing for over two weeks, having a kitchen and such a lovely space to relax meant we could take advantage of the market opportunities throughout London and near the flat to make dinner and eat in every once in a while. Borough Market is a five-minute walk, and there is a Sainsbury that's closer. There is also a Tesco within a few minutes walk.
There are two local coffee shops within a two or three-minute walk. The Borough Market and Mercato Metropolitano are both about five or ten minutes away, walking, and are great places to get something to eat. There is an M&S a few minutes beyond Borough Market as well. The Royal Oak on Tabard, also a few minutes walk, was a great English pub in the best of traditions. It's an embarrassment of riches, to be sure, and we feel like we only took advantage of a small proportion of all the places to go to nearby.
If you're going for sight-seeing, this is a great home base. Two Tube stops--Borough and London Bridge, are close. The Borough stop is one minute away and London Bridge is accessible near Borough Market, about a five-minute walk. All of the usual tourist spots are easily accessible via the Tube--Tower Bridge, Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster, Trafalgar, the Natural History Museum, Spitalfield Market, King's Cross, and Covent Garden. I worked just north of central London and getting to and from work was incredibly easy.
In short, 1 Disney Place was a great place to stay. Anna was a wonderful, thoughtful host who made our stay much better, and the location was unbelievably central to everything in the city. We enthusiastically recommend 1 Disney Place as a place to stay and Anna as a host! Thank you, Anna! We had a great time!