Our stay at Raquel's place was excellent.
The apartment was very clean and tidy and had everything you needed for a comfortable stay.
The kitchen was fairly well equipped and we had no issue cooking meals throughout our stay. The basics, such as coffee, sugar and some tea bags were provided, but it would have been great if there were some cupboard essentials like oil and salt etc already there. However, there is a Tesco supermarket located literally downstairs from the apartment, so it was no problem for us to go down and pick up whatever we needed.
The apartment is located behind a police station, but don't let that put you off booking. Considering the apartment is just off a main road, the noise levels were not a disturbance at all. There was actually minimal noise from the station, and funnily enough, the most noise came from seagulls in the morning, which was not unpleasant at all.
Rose (the housekeeper) was lovely and very communicative.
The intercom stopped working at one point throughout our stay, and we were worried that we wouldn't be able to get back into the apartment without having to call upon someone to let us in.
However, Raquel and Rose were both on hand and quick to respond to my messages. We were promptly provided with a new key fob and had no further issues getting in.
The area is excellent! On the high street outside the apartment there are lots of shops and restaurants, and there are multiple bus links and overground stations located within walking distance.
I'm definitely planning to stay here again, whenever I need accommodation in London!