My daughter and I stayed at Laura's place for a week in late March. We had a wonderful time, and thoroughly enjoyed using Laura's flat as our home base. The flat is exactly as pictured: small, cosy, full of books and comfortable spaces. Don't bother packing any of our guidebooks - every possible London resource from history to food is there for you in this flat. It was perfect for two adult women to share - providing comfortable common spaces and a well-appointed bathroom, plus two good-sized bedrooms we could retreat into for some quiet time. The kitchen was teeny tiny, but very well-stocked for cooking - one of the best I have seen in a vacation rental. No need to buy all of the spices and tools one needs to really cook, and with the produce and meats at the farmer's market one could eat really well without ever going out. And the cats were wonderful - very easy to live with and so nice to come home to.
The flat was very quiet -- there were people in the flats around us, but we didn't hear them much. My daughter's bedroom faced the road, and she said there was almost no noise in there at night.
This is not a cookie-cutter apartment, designed to deliver the familiarity of a hotel room, so there were some quirks to navigate. But Laura's excellent, excellent communication made everything so easy. She was there for checkin to walk us through the flat, and then she was super-responsive during our stay to answer any questions we didn't think to ask in our sleep-deprived, just-off-the-plane state! She not only explained things about the flat, but was also willing to track down services and resources for us in the city.
The location was ideal. The immediate neighborhood is charming. It would be easy to spend one's entire holiday exploring the parks and restaurants in this neighborhood, and those surrounding. But it also offers extremely easy access to the main tourist sights in the center. We ranged all over the city from this location, but also really enjoyed the neighborhood feel we got from visiting the farmer's market and local coffee shops.
Laura was a wonderful host, and I would happy to stay here again and again.