My stay at Serena's place was impeccable for numerous reasons:

1. The apartment by itself is great! The entrance is well secured, the elevator is spacious and works well, it all feels like a luxurious hotel. As soon as you step inside you feel this warm feeling of coziness: the place is well lit, fresh, comfortable but most of all very clean and tidy! The bed is warm and guarantees you a good night's sleep. Bathroom is very spacious and fancy! Yes, it is right next to the main road and there's some building work around but you won't be bothered by the busy road as you're very high off the ground (one of the highest floors) and the windows insulate the sound well.

2. The location: It is a complex with nearly everything available downstairs including a reliable Tesco market and restaurants. You're a 2-3 minutes walk away from one of the biggest bus stations in London (as well as the great Virginia line metro and National rails). Yes, Vauxhall isn't right in the centre of London. HOWEVER, with its fast and reliable public transport I was less than 20 minutes away from the center and all the major sites.

3. The host: Serena is quite the highlight of the apartment. She's so sweet, caring and charming so her presence just makes everything feel nicer. She's constantly smiling and cheerful! Always available and enthusiastic when you need her around, but also very discrete and quiet when you need some time on your own. Her advice were very useful too!

Overall, the stay in London next to the Thames river was "great" considering its easy location and reasonable price, but Serena made it "perfect"!
I would certainly come back there during my next trip to London!