Anne's room is absolutely wonderful. The skylight allows the room to be filled with natural light, yet the room is completely private from the main house and street. It's furnished simply but tastefully and has all the touches that make a guest feel comfortable and welcome. The firm mattress has good-quality bedding, with a fluffy down duvet and cotton sheets. The bathroom has an assortment of toiletries and really excellent, soft towels. And the mini "kitchenette" is perfectly stocked for a bit of minimal food prep, with tea bags, coffee, olive oil and other staples. There was even a half-pint of milk waiting for us in the fridge and a little bag of cookies from the wonderful bakery upstairs.

A word about that bakery - one of my favourite things was to put the kettle on in the morning, then go upstairs and pick out my decadent pastry breakfast. Really excellent baked goods.

Anne herself was warm and welcoming and made sure we had everything we needed. But for us, one of the best things was the location. If you haven't been to London, the South Bank is, I think, the perfect base location. It's full of life, right by the Thames, but the street the flat is on is quite peaceful. It's practically right behind the National Theatre, a ten minute walk to the Tate Modern and the Globe Theatre, and a twenty minute walk to Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market and the old-Londony cobbled streets of attractions like the Clink Museum and the Golden Hind. In the other direction is a short walk to the London Eye and Waterloo Bridge, which lands you smack in the West End theatre district (and from there, Soho, Leicester Square, etc). You really can walk practically everywhere!

The only thing to keep in mind is that the flat really wouldn't be very suitable for children as it's too small to accomodate another bed. Perhaps a baby would fit, but it's really nicest for one or two adults.

I'll be recommending Anne's flat to all my friends.