Location, Location, Location! Nestled in peaceful Pimlico, but 2 minutes from Victoria Station, 5 minutes from Big Ben and 10 minutes from Trafalgar Square on the No 24 Bus which stops 30 metres from the Front Door 24/7. We chose Studio 12 on the top Floor because we are fresh air fanatics and like to sleep with the windows open, but Fit, Fat and over 50 we managed the typical UK staircase even with our large bags. But if you don't like stairs there are plenty of Studio's on the lower floors.
Alessandro arranged for the housekeeper to be there at 10.30 am when we arrived at Victoria from Gatwick, so we could drop our bags, and hit the Tourist Trail. The instructions for collecting our keys later were clear and easy.
We purchased our Oyster Cards and 3 Mobile Sim from the newsagent just down the road, as reccomended by Alessandro.
The seperate toilet and another shower room with toilet shared with the neighbouring studio were not a problem. In the week we were there,we only had to wait 5 minutes on one occasion when our showering times happened to coincide. The bathrooms were spotlessly clean every day.
The self-catering facilities were perfect. The basic provisions provided were thoughtful. The Sainsbury's was 2 stops away on the 24 Bus or a 5 minute stroll and was open late, so picking up provisions on the way home at night was very easy and on the nights when we felt like eating out, there were restaurants of every description in this same area.
This was our first experience with AirBnB and we will be AirBnBing again for sure.