We had a wonderful week in London at Edwin and Elena’s apartment. Edwin was a warm and gracious host. He provided detailed instructions on how to get to his apartment on the tube from Heathrow, and was waiting there for us when we arrived. He showed us all the features of the apartment, which include many thoughtful touches like mobile phone chargers, electrical outlet converters, guidebooks and a list of recommended restaurants and shops (we would never have known about Foyles bookshop otherwise). We were there over Christmas and Elena had even set up a beautiful Christmas tree for us! The apartment is well located for exploring London with an easy walk to Piccadilly and Central line tube stations. We felt quite safe walking around at night. It’s a five-minute walk to the British Museum, and about 15-20 minutes to the lively Covent Garden/Soho/Fitzrovia areas. It is on a busy street but is up high so the noise isn’t a problem – I am a light sleeper though so I did use my earplugs in the front bedroom. It’s in a lovely old building that must have incredibly thick walls as we never heard any sounds from the neighbors. There are two bedrooms and a pull-out sofa in the living room, a well-equipped kitchen and a spacious bath (with heated towel racks!); all were sparkling clean and quite comfortable. There are room-darkening shades everywhere, but if you will be using the pull-out sofa you might want to bring an eye mask for sleeping as there is some ambient light from the common area outside the front door. We would happily stay here again and highly recommend it to all our friends. Thank you Edwin and Elena for your hospitality!