We had a lovely stay at this apartment in Mayfair in London. There were some hiccups and areas of improvement (see complete review) - but overall our trip was great and trouble free
1. Our trip started on a sour note - 24 hours prior to our trip we got a message from maria that our original booking (a nice flat in Belgravia) had some pest issue so it would not be available; Maria offered an alternative apartment (not this one) - but despite repeated attempts to connect with her to ask re: the alternative we got very little info - this created anxiety as we were flying overnight; (we found out later that Maria is on maternity leave); we reached the alternative apartment but it was not what we were expecting and also different from the pictures of its listing
2. The good news was that the team member from Pick The Place then offered us this apartment in Mayfair; this was listed at a higher price than our original - but graciously, they offered it at the same rate - THANK YOU
3. The apartment is lovely - it is huge (3 large bedrooms (1 en-suite), 1 small bedroom/ study, 1 maids room with bathroom, 1 powder room, 1 more bathroom) - so 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths; it is extremely well located - 2 mins from Selfridges, 2 mins from Grosvenor square, 10 mins from Regent street, 15-20 mins from all the west end shows (walking time !)
4. There is a nearby convenience store and M&S, Selfridge Foodhall are <5 mins walk away; basic supplies were provided at time of check-in - so there is no rush
5. Plenty of towels, linen were provided; there is a washer (no dryer) and all basic amenities in the apartment
6. Wifi was so-so but enough for our work
7. There is a lot of natural light in the apartment; there is a bit of road noise but it calms down after 10 pm
8. Kitchen is large and has a 4 seater table - it was very convenient
9. Only area of improvement is that the furnishings were old - carpets had stains (covered by another carpet), some of the chairs were rickety, curtain rods were sagging in 1-2 rooms ... for its price, this was a bit of a let down
Overall - great location, roomy flat, all the basics in place worked very well for us ... thanks to maria we had a great holiday in London