We had a wonderful time staying at Nabs apartment in Bermondsey London. It is a great area to stay in- very close to the Tower Bridge and
South Bank, plus the Bermondsey underground. The London Bridge underground station is also nearby and it also has the National Rail station there. One subway stop the other direction is Canada Water which has the London Overground train as well. The Bermondsey underground station is a very easy 10 minute walk away. One thing to note is that the apartment actually FACES Abbey Street even though the address stated faces Neckinger. We had to look around for a while before we figured this out because there are a lot of buildings in the complex. It's on the 3rd floor, which is what we know in the US as the 4th floor. So there are a few stairs but they are very manageable. We give it 5 stars for location. There are many great places to eat and shop within 10-15 minutes, as well as many great attractions. Check out the Tower Bridge at night- it's fantastic and majestic! The Borough Market is wonderful and is about a 20-25 minute walk away, right next to the London Bridge underground station. You can take the Bermondsey station and just go one stop to it. ON Sunday there's the Maltby street food market a block or two away-excellent!
Coming from the US, some of the systems in the house are different from what is normal, so you may have a few questions for Nabs. We did. To save you a bit of time in advance- the water heater is a box that is to the left of the kitchen sink. I would recommend setting the top dial to around 35- it regulates the temperture of the hot water. It can easily be too hot or too cold, so it's important to know what it should be set on. This setting worked well for us, but you may want it hotter or colder. When you set it, it goes to work quickly to heat the water, there's very little delay, so if its too cold there's no problem. The bottom dial is less important and it regulates the heating in the house through the radiators on the wall. The heating system was good and the windows opened easily for fresh air as well. The apartment was very quiet. We only used the fold down couch and it was comfortable. Note that the best pillows were on the main bed which was folded against the wall. So just fold it down and take them out. He provided excellent linens and towells and was very easy to reach. There is a landline that can be used to receive local calls. All in all, we enjoyed staying at Nabs place and would recommend it as a very good value in London. Nabs is an excellent host and the location is truly great.