I had a wonderful one-month stay at Maya's following the sale of my own flat here in London - felt like home almost immediately. My perspective as a Londoner will be slightly different to those of visitors'. If you're visiting London, then the location could not be better. The flat is situated on a fairly quiet street just seconds off the bottom end of Portobello Road. Shops (for groceries Tesco, Sainsbury's are both within walking distance) restaurants, cafes and amenities are minutes' away with great transport links into central London. Plenty of buses to Oxford Street (for shopping), Baker Street (Madame Tussauds), Paddington (Heathrow Express), Kensington High Street (shopping, Whole Foods) etc - all leaving from Ladbroke Grove.
Despite not meeting Maya in person, she was very accommodating, responsive and her generosity and kindness is apparent. Maya will make sure that you are comfortable and very well looked after! The only caveat for me was that, due to both/one of the top flats above the studio also being used for Airbnb purposes, there was a stream of people coming and going and thus doors slamming a fair bit. This may not bother most people but if you're hypersensitive to noise, then bring earplugs for a better sleep. The flat itself is excellent and beautifully decorated with plenty of character and with a fire place, (TIP: keep the hatch closed when not using the fireplace) extra bedlinen and towels. Good starter provisions too; coffee, tea, sugar, oil, bread, butter, orange juice etc. WiFi is fast and reliable, good number of TV channels with Virgin Media, great central heating, excellent water pressure in the shower, good cooking facilities, cosy sleeping area with relatively good head space... Overall, a great place whether you're visiting for a few days or planning a longer stay. A big thanks to Maya for everything!!