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We stayed for one week in early May of 2008 and had a great vacation. The flat is just as described. I was pleansantly surprised by the attention to details. The appliances were new, easy to use, and soap was provided. Plenty of extra linens were provided as well. The owner/manager Katia was extremely accomodating and answered all of my questions from my numerous e-mails. We loved the proximity to several underground stations, serving several lines. It is only a few stops away from Paddington station which we used for Heathrow Connect as well as King's Cross St. Pancras which we used for the Eurostar train to Paris. The street is very quiet and very safe. My only dissapointments were few and fairly insignificant; I missed having a couch in the living room instead of the two chairs, the entertainment center was part of the computer and the chairs didn't face that direction (though we could have turned them around if we wanted to watch TV or a movie), and the windows while large didn't open very wide so didn't provide much of a breeze, which was only a problem because of the unusually warm weather the week we were there. These small issues were more than made up for by all of the advantages. Katia made everything very easy for us, from allowing us to check in and drop our bags very early, to making the 1st payment via paypal and giving us several options to choose from to pay the balance at check in. Her deposit policy was great as well.
Overall I was very impressed with the flat, would recommend it to friends and family, and would stay there again on any future trips to London. |
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Mandy, Livonia, MI
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Homeowner Response:
Hi
Thank you so much for your positive comments. The TV has now been transfered next to the fireplace so the two chairs are facing it!
There are also fans in the apartment in the summer months and a window that completely opens in the back which provides a nice draft should it ever be needed.
As for the couch, we cannot get one through the communal hall (welcome to quirky small european buildings), at least not unless it was flat pack. But that kind of sofa is not what I have in mind for our beautiful place ;-)
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