The apartment:
The flat is everything you see in the photos and more. I wanted to be in Clerkenwell because it's such a great part of London and I know it well, and we got exactly what we were hoping for. I actually assumed the photos would look better than the real thing, but the flat was bigger and more comfortable than I expected. True luxury in London! It's spacious and warm and functional. The kitchen is fantastic - the cooking range is to die for - if you like to cook, this is your place. It shows that the place has been renovated with care and attention, and there was everything necessary there. Plenty of spare towels, pillows etc, some basics in the pantry (sugar, salt, tea, etc). The place is very comfy and instantly feels like home as there are planty of little quirky decoration touches that show that someone's thought of how to make it nice for the guests. Needless to say, the location is amazing - it's within walking distance of pretty much everything in central London, and right next to the tube as well as several bus routes. We slept well and were so happy to have such a luxurious bath tub to soak in after long days of walking around the city! There were also tube maps and other useful information in the desk drawer, which was a nice extra touch.

The hosts:
Jess and Tim are really great - very available, friendly, helpful and responsible. Before our stay, Jess went above and beyond to help us feel at home and gave us great tips about places in the neighbourhood and things that we would be interested in seeing. She even prepared some maps for walks around London. I'd especially recommend staying here if you're new to London as they are so helpful in getting around and experiencing London as locals do! We also appreciated the way they handled an issue we had with the keys in the beginning - it was not their fault but they fixed it as quickly as was possible and in the nicest way. We're big fans of Jess and Tim!