Gabriele's place was in a perfect location. South Ken is charming to walk around, near great museums, with amazing restaurants and shops. I'd compare it to the West Village in NYC -- away from the crowded, touristy neighborhood, but extremely convenient, and where you'd want to live if London were your home. The Tube station, with access to several lines, is right on the corner, so it was just 15 minutes to get to the West End, or really anywhere center city. Grocery stores and a Saturday farmer's market are within 5 minutes walking, and a larger grocery is about a 10 minute walk away. Gail's on the corner has morning pastries and coffee. The cheese store next door to that is amazing, as is the little wine shop (The Sampler) on Thurloe, with its Oyster Men restaurant above. Oh, and Casa Brandisa around the corner for tapas and the gelato place next door to that. Yum!
The apartment itself is very accurate to the pictures. I like that the bedrooms were in a separate wing from the living room and the kitchen, so you could close the door if anyone gets up early or stays up late. There were plenty of drawers to put our things in. Bathrooms are small but clean and modern. TV and Internet worked perfectly. And the flat was pin-drop quiet. I never heard a neighbor or any street noise.
Gabriele was an amazing host, checking in on us via email and even a phone call, making sure we found everything and were enjoying ourselves and the apartment. He seems to truly love making recommendations for enjoying the city. He was also kind enough to load the fridge with fresh milk, eggs, butter, and bread for our arrival, plus have an ample supply of coffee and tea on hand. The kitchen had everything we needed in terms of pots, pans, utensils, etc.
We'd stay there again next time we visit London for sure.