The location of the apartment is fabulous-a 2 minutes walk from Warren street station and extremely central. Walking to nearby attractions in London was easy. Tesco express and sainsbury local are also around the corner which was a big plus for us. Yes as the name suggests it is a minimalist apartment in terms of decor and amenities- everything basic was given in limited quantities. Yes the only disappointment was the flight of stairs we had to take to get to our room- 2 floors with small and narrow steps. Since we had a long holiday planned we had quite a bit of luggage which was a task to carry up and down during check in and check out and definitely not easy for older people. Since it was not mentioned that we'd get one of the 3 apartments in that building that is on the 2nd floor and no pictures of the stairs were put up as well, we were left in a bit of disappointment on that front alone. Basic kitchen amenities like Kitchen towel, oil, salt,etc were not provided as well. On the plus side , extremely comfortable beds- after a long days outing in the city it was very comforting to come back and sleep. Definitely recommend it for small groups who travel light for whom stairs is not an issue