If you are looking to stay in Notting Hill, you can’t do any better than Veronica’s flat. It is very clean, very cozy, safe, and was quiet during my stay. The neighborhood is exactly what you want it to be, complete with friendly pub on the corner.
Things I wish I knew: Notting Hill can be further away from other central neighborhoods in London and will require the tube.
Also just fYI: it looks as if there is a club or bar on the block. It was under construction during my stay but if it is a club, this could get loud into the night. There were no other comments mentioning this so I very well could be wrong. I want to give any future visitors the full picture.