Darren did a great job coordinating our arrival and departure. The flat is well fitted out and in a superb location. After 9 days of travel all around London, I could find no better place to be. We never stayed anywhere else in London for dinner, always returning to this neighborhood.

The flat environment is a quiet residential street, yet it is a short walk to the Piccadilly Tube stop (Gloucester Road), with many restaurants, coffee shops and two grocery stores on the way. The Tube stop is still within Zone 1, so travel all around London via public transport is very inexpensive. It also is a direct shot on the Piccadilly Line to Heathrow (45 minutes on a Saturday morning when we went) for only 5 pounds 10 on the Oyster card.

For car buffs, the London Ferrari dealership ( HR Owen) is just at the end of the street, a block away. This also bears on the upscale nature of the neighborhood, appearing to be largely populated by young professionals.

In sum, a nicely fitted out flat that is well taken care of in a quiet, upscale neighborhood, yet has easy and quick access to transport and many restaurants. Darren even made sure we had good weather during our stay . . . . hard to ask for more.