Whilst we were in a taxi on the way to the apartment, Stephane sent a text welcoming us to the UK! We were greeted at the apartment by a lovely lady who showed us where all the available linen, crockery, electrical equipment etc was stored.
The apartment appeared exactly as it was shown on the website....immaculately clean, funky and stylish. Well stocked book shelves and great artworks made the apartment feel homely but without making us feel we were intruding on someone else's space.
We were within walking distance (5-15 mins) to 3 underground tube stations, not to mention bus stops just around the corner into the city.
A Tesco's supermarket was just down the road, a great pub directly opposite (not a noisy one) and one of the loveliest squares in London (Cleaver Sq) was literally on our doorstep, making the surrounding neighbourhood very pleasant to walk through.
The balcony, with a brand new table and chairs was beautifully landscaped with so many varieties of plants, perfect for eating al fresco.
The four of us (2 adults and 2 kids - aged 4 and 7) slept comfortably in the bedroom and on the sofa bed (which was super quick to pull out and put away). The bathroom was big with a great shower and there was a huge clothes rack to hang and dry our washing on, important when travelling with kids!
After long days walking around London, the apartment was such a pleasure to come back to. We would highly recommend the apartment to anyone looking for ease of access to the Underground and bus routes, supermarkets, restaurants (there were many to choose from just around the corner) and a clean, homely atmosphere.
Stephane was very punctual with all correspondence leading up to our arrival and also whilst we were there. We would definitely request to stay at the apartment again upon our return to London.