Sandra's place is absolutely fantastic, especially if you need to be in Kew. I was doing a mix of research at the archives and sight-seeing in Central London, and Sandra's place was located perfectly. It is about a 5-minute walk everywhere: e.g., to the archives, a Marks and Spencer grocery store, downtown Kew, and Kew Gardens station (a stop for the underground and overground trains). This made it really convenient for me to do work as well as get to Central London. On top of the great location, the apartment is beautiful and recently renovated, with a view to their backyard garden. Sandra also keeps it perfectly stocked with ALL the kitchen and bathroom essentials as well as bonus items like bath robes, ear plugs (in case the airplane noise bothers you--it did not bother us), and fresh fruit! Sandra and Derek were extremely hospitable, offering restaurant and activity suggestions as well as helping us out in every way possible. They even let us check in at 9am so that we could sleep off some of our jet lag right away. The apartment is a great value, and I would highly recommend it to friends!