Alison's flat wins for convenient location and hospitality. I stayed for two weeks on a combination personal and business trip. Alison made me feel welcome immediately with fresh flowers in the bedroom and living room. On several occasions throughout my stay, she invited me to join her and her friends in the living room for tea or drinks. Since I was on my own, I especially appreciated the opportunity to join their conversations. I spent most of my days at work and then sightseeing, so there were some days that Alison and I did not see each other because of our conflicting schedules. Her flat was a great launching point for sightseeing. The Tate Britain, Parliament, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and the London Eye are within 10-20 minutes walking distance. The Pimlico tube station is the closest, but Victoria, Vauxhall, and St. James' Park stations are also short walks away. The neighborhood is mostly residential and very quiet. The flat is located on the first floor, which is one floor up from the ground floor. There is a lift in the building. The bedroom and the bathroom are a comfortable size. The bedroom includes a flat screen TV and a hairdryer. The kitchen is a little small. The furnishings are very basic, and some were a little worn, but clean and comfortable. This is a great place for a couple or a single person to use as a home base for visiting London.