The apartment is well located to central London - close to Tube stations and the Heathrow express. There is lots of ambient street noise but that is to be expected in the city. The blinds do not block out all the street lights so if you are a light sleeper you might want to consider these things. The apartment is spacious and comfortable. There is a laundromat on the ground floor (underneath apartment) and the vibration and noise from the machines can be felt and heard in the apartment - it does close at night so it is not an issue when trying to sleep. The cleaning smells from the laundromat permeate the apartment though which we found unpleasant. The biggest issue we had with the apartment was the cleaniness of the linen. It was quite dirty and very smelly and is the only reason we could not recommend this apartment. The owner and people meeting you at the apartment are very good with communication and the apartment is equipped with everything needed for cooking.