This is a great apartment for visiting London!

It is located on a major transportation hub. A Tube station with several subway lines and bus stops with many bus lines are right outside your door. Therefore, all central London sights are just about 20 minutes away. This makes it an easy decision to go out for just a few hours, come home to freshen up or rest, and go out again. We were in Ben's apartment for almost 3 weeks and never set foot in a taxi. We used public transit which saved us time and lots of money.

The apartment is exactly as described and met all our needs, We cooked most of our meals "at home" during our stay of almost 3 weeks. The kitchen had everything we needed, and Ben generously invited us to use his staples which saved us from buying supplies like olive oil, aluminum foil, etc. That was much appreciated as it saved on waste and cost. We found the nearby Tesco grocery store to be fine, small but fine. Good fruit and veg, salmon, lamb chops.

The only two considerations are that the neighborhood is somewhat lacking in upscale neighborhood restaurants (although I do recommend The Laughing Gravy), and it is noisy because of the traffic on the busy street. But you can't have it both ways -- if you live at a transportation hub, there will be traffic noise. And, the bedroom is on the quieter side of the building.

Ben was a great host. He responded promptly throughout our interactions. He cheerfully answered all the random questions we had for him. We would happily stay here again.