We spent a very nice week in Sophia's flat in Notting Hill. The location is really fantastic -- near the center of things, but a in a neighborhood with a bit more of a relaxed pace. We spent quite a lot of time just walking around in the Notting Hill area. The Royal Oak tube station is very close, and from there it's one stop to Paddington. You can get anywhere in London very expediently.

The apartment itself is very nice. It's a basement flat with a beautiful, light-filled solarium extending out behind the main house and opening up onto a nice private garden. While at home, we spent most of our time in the solarium -- it's a very pleasant place to sit and enjoy a meal, read, etc. We were very comfortable in Sophia's place, and we highly recommend it to you.