This property exceeded our expectations and we could not have have been happier with every aspect of this stay, from the initial booking to checkout.
We ended up quite accidentally at Rolf’s place after another host demanded more money only several days prior to arriving. Rolf immediately communicated with us, gave us helpful hints on how to get from Heathrow to his property. He met us promptly at the agreed time with 2 sets of keys and a warm greeting. We spent several minutes talking about the area and some local places for food and drink.
The property was clean and very well appointed. There’s a small washer/dryer in the apartment and there’s also a laundry across the street where you can just drop off and pick up later. A dorm size refrigerator and two burner stove and oven along with microwave made cooking a few meals at home quite easy. Sainsburys and Coop are right around the corner for food and there are ample restaurants and coffee shops within minutes. The bed is comfortable and the bedroom window and two living room windows provide a wonderful cross breeze that kept the place quite comfortable.
Nero Coffee and Starbucks are close by but the coup de grace for dining is The Ledbury restaurant which is about 3 blocks away. This is a 2 Michelin star restaurant, rated cone of the top 50 restaurants in the world and if you plan on going, make reservations at least a month in advance. The Portobello Road street market is so worth going to on the weekend and a little known secret is that there’s an original Banksy at the end of the market. If you’re buying any tweed learn about Harris Tweed before going and you’ll come away with some fabulous finds. Take time to get up early on a Sunday morning and just walk the beautiful streets of Notting Hill. The architecture and colors are spectacular.
I could write at much greater length all the wonderful aspects of this property and location but suffice to say we will be back and we will stay here.
Lastly, Heathrow express train is £22 per person to Paddington Station and then £10 from the station to the property via taxi. Consider using the driver Rolf knows. His price is £40 and helps get you there quicker. Also, because many flights from the states arrive early in the morning, consider booking a 5 or 6 hour stay at the Heathrow Yotel before the normal property checkin time for Rolf’s place which I believe is 1500.
If you’ve never been to London or a frequent visitor, come to Rolf’s property. You will not he disappointed.