My husband and I have visited London several times and have never really found the perfect place to stay that includes great location, upscale amenities and a truly caring host - until this visit.
The apartment is right on Kensington High Street at the entrance to Holland Park. Endless restaurants, stores and a supermarket across the street - perfect. If you long for the Whole Foods experience, walk a few blocks and you are at the largest WF in London with all the organic food you could ever want - including a large dining hall with several restaurants even including southern barbecue. The apartment is also a few blocks from a tube stop and buses that stop within a block.
The apartment is bright, sunny with large rooms and views of the park and street. There are noise reduction windows and dark shades so at night you hear and see no street noise. In fact the first night we were here it was so dark and quiet we did not wake up until 11am.
The amenities in the apartment are all upscale and of the best quality. There are three TVs with one above the bathtub, and reliable, speedy internet. (John gave us two options for internet connection just in case one went down.) The kitchen is beautifully outfitted in granite and high end appliances. John stocked the refrig with beer, milk and Perrier. Fresh herbs are growing in the kitchen window.

John was the perfect host. He even came to our hotel to move our luggage into the apartment. He showed us around the apartment and was on call to answer all our questions.

The only negative is that John is talking about moving and this apartment may not be available for our next visit. So if you are coming to London I advise you to stay at John's place before he leaves.