London holiday apartment: Kensington

An excellent holiday rental for stays in London. Perfect for 2 couples travelling together. Fully equipped modern appliances with close proximity to major shopping. Ample cooking utensils and sufficient crockery for entertaining. Bedrooms located upstairs providing separation from immediate living area. High quality linens provided for beds and bath. Good water pressure for showers. Living area is comfortable with LCD TV and easy connect Wi-Fi if you have a laptop.

Apartment was very clean with lots of supplies available for our use (soaps, detergents, broom etc.). Kitchen also had initial supply of coffee filters, limited spices, cooking oil etc.

Terrace with chairs and picnic table available for warm weather stays.

Location: easy access to Kensington High Street buses (2 minutes) and Kensington High Street Underground (15 minutes). Olympia Underground is closer but less convenient. Easy enjoyable walk to Kensington Gardens & Palace, Portabello Road, Notting Hill etc. Holland Park (5 minutes) beautiful natural area.

Friendly owner who met us uppon arrival and provided good explanation of accommodation and nearby services. Apartment contained good supply of maps and directions.

Local neighbourhood shop owners very helpful with additional directions when required.

Points to consider:
Kitchen table can seat 4 only but additional can sit around coffee table in living room.
Two full sets of narrow stairs - apartment living space is above store front and bedrooms are an additional flight of stairs.

All in all.... staying at this location proved to be a highlight of our trip to the UK. Highly recommended.

Our family of 4 (2 adults and 2 teenagers) would highly recommend this accommodation. It was very clean, comfortable, and well equipped; just as advertised. Yvonne was very gracious, welcoming, and helpful in giving recommendations about the nearby restaurants, shopping and attractions. The apartment was very close to transit (both the underground and buses) and High Street was only a short walk away as well. We actually arrived in London by train, took the underground to the apartment (short walk, about 2 blocks) and again used the underground to get to the airport when we were leaving. There is no need for a car or taxi from this apartment's location. It was lovely to relax on the deck after a long day of sightseeing.

We really enjoyed our 8 day stay in this lovely Kensington apartment. I was with my wife and 2 adult daughters and there was plenty of room for all, especially with the 2 bathrooms and outside terrace. The apartment is fully equiped and was exactly as it appears on the web site. The location provided a perfect base from which to explore London either by underground or bus. The latter was our preferred method. Staying in Kensington was also nice as it enabled us to experience some of the local life away from the main tourist areas. Don't hesitate to rent this apartment as it sure beats staying in a hotel. The reservation process was easy and Yvonne, the owner was quick to respond by e-mail to any questions that I had prior to our arrival.