This place in Barnes had been our second choice after our first booking in central London fell through - but what a great find and how glad we were !
We were 5 people - 2 bigs, 2 mediums, and a small - so all had bedrooms each. Enough space here for a family of five or possibly six to be far more comfortable than a Hotel.
Despite not seeming central this place in fact was the best of both worlds - there is the utter charm of Barnes, coupled with a Bus stop outside that takes you to the tube at Hammersmith in 10 minutes - From there you are 4 stops to the museums and 8 to Covent Garden. Each day we got the 5 of us into the City door to door in 30 minutes, which will be quicker that many central Hotels. It was also a bit of adventure we enjoyed.
Barnes is beautiful, full of character, independent shops, a sainsbugs and M&S, and a row of great restaurants under the flat. We thought we would eat in the City but ended up coming back to Barnes each evening for great Pizza, then asian, then Thai, and more - all just a flight of steps away.
Paula was a great host with great comms and offered up sound advice.
The flat is very nice and has a little outdoor space.
Downsides - not many. Its under the flight path of Heathrow but didn't trouble us at night, and road noise was minimal even with the windows wide open on the hot summer nights we had.
The biggest bed is in the loft, but we stayed downstairs to be near small and the bed was a straight double which left us quite cosy on the hot nights. No real issue.
Bathrooms were lovely and the kitchen was great.
We drove down via the South Circular. There is no meaningful parking in the area without either a permit or paying a lot each day. We knew this well in advance - however, there was parking a 15 minute walk away over the border in Wandsworth and this worked pretty well. Some roads around the flat allow you to park before 10 am and after midday.
Can well recommend a stay here, and is a lot of lovely space for the price of a Hotel room in Town.