The apartment is in a good location. Five minute walk from two tube stations (St. Paul’s and Barbican). M &S for food eight minutes away. Easy access to most major sites.
There is no air conditioning but the windows and door to the tiny balcony were able to be opened fairly widely and a fan was provided. We were able to weather the 102 degree heat quite well.
The biggest problem was the lack of warm water for showers. We were three people and were able to get a warm shower for three minutes each in the morning. Showers in the evening were with cold water—not great in the summer but would be disastrous in the winter.
The apartment is quiet at night. There is a building guardian during days and nights on the week days, and one sporadically on the weekends.