If you're traveling with children and you see this listing pop up, I'd recommend snapping it up while you can.

Finding a place in London for my family of four was proving challenging. Most 'sleeps 4' listings were either a single bedroom with another sleeper sofa in the main living space, or out of our price range. But this was ideal. It has two bedrooms, one with a double for the grown ups and the other with a large bunk bed and a trundle bed. That's five separate proper beds in two bedrooms with doors. Plus, the kids' bedroom is filled with great books and toys.

The apartment itself has all the essentials, including a dishwasher and clothes washer and dryer. No cable, but we did just fine watching YouTube, Netflix, etc on their large Mac in the living room. The unit is on the smaller side (by American standards), but palatial compared to any of the 'quad' hotel rooms I was looking at. And the building was quiet with considerate neighbors.

The location was great, right between two Tube stops on the Picadilly and Central lines (each about a 10 min walk). The British Museum was five blocks away with Covent Garden and St. Paul's both just a mile away.

The street is dotted with cafes and restaurants (our kids—who are very picky eaters—loved Tuttis and Ciao Bella which are right on the block) but got quiet at night. Two blocks north, is a KIDS ONLY park (seriously, adults are only permitted if they're with a child). Next to that is another plaza with shops, more restaurants and a Waitrose (Harris Teeter/Whole Foods is my closest comparison).

It was clear this was someone's home in a neighborhood setting. Sneza made us feel like family friends and couldn't have made the trip any smoother. She was always available to answer questions and went so far as to mail us a key to the flat weeks ahead of time to make sure we'd be able to get in the night we arrived.

In all, we felt like we lucked out. It was the perfect place for my family.