The nicest thing we can say about this property as frequent London visitors is we would book here again
Hight Points: location near 7 dials and many tube stations, near Old Compton Street and near many theaters, near spacious master bedroom, double glazing windows making for quiet separation from the OUTSIDE world;
-massive entrance way and hall for boots and shopping and sorting packages
-heated towel rack in the bathroom made for wonderful convenience during our wet winter days
-communication from the landlords for check-in kept asking us when we'd check in (instructions require check-in at 1400)
-dog-friendly building
Low Points: because of location and building construction, we hear and feel subway pass from up on our 5th floor frequently--we grew used to this;
-because of older construction, we hear those in flats above, below, and next to us during the day w/their conversations, yoga classes, and tv stations (we often put our tv on the same channel as theirs just to synchronize the noise: Good Morning Britain, for one);
-the unique plumbing system means running water from tap triggers pumps that we hear throughout the apartment and these generally settle down during the night;
-the older wiring system means that many times through no fault of the owners only half of the incredible in-floor mounted lights actually function
-a HUGE deal breaker that led us chose this unit over others for medical reasons requiring I medically soak daily in winter months was the TUB profiled in the photos and features; after booking the instructions say it's out of order because previous guests had improperly used it (not our fault). In the USA this is called "bait and switch" when you advertise features, accept payment, and then render those features inop or unavailable, switching expectations for different reality for the same price. Simply remove all reference and photos from the lovely tub (an artful masterpiece and huge selling point of this unit as it's right inside the master bedroom itself in front of huge mirrors) and advertise what *IS* available.
-when we arrived the drier was full of towels from previous guests which I folded and put into a closet because it was the right thing to do, thereby freeing up the drier for us to be able to subsequently use
Unique Points: our great room w/super modern kitchen overlooking a corner view of Old Compton Street and one of the most important intersections of the city;
-super space-conscious modern kitchen full of amenities and welcome treats including fresh flowers (thank you Natasha)
-a four poster bed in one bedroom; a washer AND drier in this unit
-as the wonderfully cute Natasha the housekeeper told us, the "door is possessed" and takes a great deal of learning skill to both lock and unlock each time
-super safe double-entryway from the main street
-super large efficient elevator (though super scary mechanical sounds from NYC standards)
-Gordon and team were super accommodating about my disability and made booking easy and comfortable