We stayed at Chikh's apartment for 2 weeks in May-June 2017. We were a group of 6 travellers (4 adults and 2 kids - both aged below 10). We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would readily recommend this property to small groups of travelers looking for accommodation in London. Here are a few reasons for my recommendation:
1. Great location - Located in the posh Notting Hill locality and within walking distance from 2 Tube stations (Westbourne Park, Ladbroke Grove) on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines....Zone 2 on the Tube. The locality is well-connected with Central London (Victoria, Oxford Circus etc) by bus if you don't fancy changing tube lines to get to central London. Supermarkets (Tesco and Sainsbury) are within a few minutes walk.
2. Restaurants in the immediate neighborhood are alrightbut you have a wider selection of great restaurants in the Bayswater (Westbourne Grove) area, which is about a 15 min walk away or a couple of stops away by bus.
3. Friendly and accessible host - I was in touch with Chikh right from when I booked my holiday and he was able to accommodate a request for a change in dates. He also let us check in early and check out late, which was of great help. Very polite and a pleasure to deal with.
4. Neat & clean apartment, which came with all the amenities that one would expect such as washing machine, dryer, oven, microwave and (most importantly), free WiFi access.
5. Good price for the location and size - I know opinions could widely vary on what is a "good price" but in my opinion I still feel we got a good deal considering the apartment size and location.
While I strongly recommend the apartment, I still do want to call out a few points that travellers should consider when making their choice:
1. The apartment is on the 2nd floor and there is no lift. If you are travelling with heavy luggage or travelers with accessibility issues, you need to factor this in.
2. One of the rooms is small, and you will not be able to fit in large suitcases in that room (you will be able to fit in a couple of cabin-size bags). The master bedroom is large enough though, as is the drawing room. That should give you adequate space to settle your stuff.
3. The apartment is located right adjacent to a railway line and trains run through the day and late into the night. Once windows in the small room are closed, noise is cut to a large extent, but if you are an extra-light sleeper, you might want to consider picking the master bedroom over the smaller one
On the whole a great stay and I would love to stay here again!