Beautiful suburb well connected to a good variety of nearby areas by foot and of course the extensive Tube. The high street below has plenty of supermarkets, pharmacies, and restaurants and cafes - and there’s generally always something to look out at from the flat.
Some reviews mentioned the street was loud: it wasn’t at all, we found it very pedestrian and pleasant.
While on this, it’s not an especially ‘lively’ area outside of cricket events. There are plenty of restaurants and cafes but there’s not much variety between them. The service is also pretty poor at most. Found the pubs a bit lacklustre too, a little unsure of what they wanted to be - traditional? Trendy? They didn’t seem to enjoy serving meals and they didn’t seem to get people in for some fun on a Friday, either. Most places lacked atmosphere.
This was probably not helped by the lack of suggestions anywhere in the flat - quite often these are really useful, personalised guides that can make your stay far more enjoyable - you’ll have to do your own research or make your own guesses which can be risky.
The lack of wifi is frustrating but considering it’s advertised as such, it’s just something to be aware of.
Clean, well stocked kitchen meant we made plenty of meals and we enjoyed the communal feel of people having left ice creams, juices, and long-life food and cooking oils and spices.
Everything was clean and there was a cupboard full of tea towels, linen, and brooms.
Fairly easy check-in (and out) procedure.
Definitely a reliable, relaxing stay but would be elevated by a wifi connection.