A wonderful stay in South Kensington

We travel to London about once a year, and always rent a flat. This July we rented the Queen’s Gate flat from Chris and Janice, and were very happy with our choice!

The flat is located on a quiet street in South Kensington, and is literally five minutes from the Gloucester Road tube station (which has a very good supermarket next door), and five minutes from Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall (where the BBC Proms are held every summer).

The flat itself is very light and airy, and the balcony was great for soaking in some sun, BBQ-ing and people-watching while having wine and cheese. The “ballroom” (living room) has leather couches that were wonderful for relaxing, listening to music or reading a book.

The kitchen is well equipped, and the bed in the master bedroom was very comfortable. Chris and Janice are very nice and were extremely helpful in answering our questions. Would we stay there again? Absolutely!

Location, location, location! Close to Underground, bus routes, and everything (restaurants and points of interest) on the westside of London yet on a quiet street with a balcony that we enjoyed every night.

Our children shared the downstairs, we had our space upstairs (beautiful Master bath) while we enjoyed family time in the great room and on the balcony. Kitchen is well equipped. Our son used his computer and the internet every night.

Owner is very accomadating.

My three children ( aged 15, 13 and 8) and I spent a wonderful 10 days in this apartment just before Christmas 2008. The apartment was large, very comfortable and felt like home almost immediately. It is perfectly located, very close to the V&A , Natural History and Science Museums with a great supermarket, restaurants and Tube nearby. The property was very clean and in great condition and the owners left it well stocked with kitchen stuff like oil, salt and pepper etc so we didn't need to by some of those basics. The owners are extremely helpful with information before and during our stay and the apartment had everything we needed as a family. It felt like we were staying in the home of friends. We really loved the Science Museum and because it is free and so close, we were able to go there several times. Hyde Park was also only a short walk - perfect for very active 8 year old boys! I would highly recommend this apartment to people who want a place with personality and space.

My daughters and I had a wonderful time in London - in part thanks to this great flat.

We had been traveling a month in Europe and it was nice to have individual space. This flat is lovely with a convenient location.

We would stay again when in London

We had a fabulous time in London and really enjoyed the flat. The location is excellent with the Gloucester tube station just a few minutes away. The neighborhood is superb and Kensington, High Street and Portobelo Road shopping is within walking distance. Kensington Palace, Hyde Park and Museums are also close. The flat itself is very nice, with all the amenities and the owners are great to work with. I'd love to stay there again.

D.M AUSTRALIA
My wife and i and two children spent 5 nights in this great apartment. We did not want to be crammed in a hotel room and loved the size of the apartment. The huge ceilings in the living area combined with the gas fire and great doors onto the verandah made this place so comfortable. We also enjoyed the fact that the bedrooms were on different levels and the children had their own bathroom. The apartment was well located, within comfortable walking distance to musuems and other places of interest. The apartment was also well located in regards to cafes, pubs and restaurants.
We were kept well informed by the owners regarding the booking and they were easily contactable for any queries we had. The apartment was clean extremely pleasant to stay in, we only wish we were able to use it for longer.

Our family of four decided to rent a flat instead of staying in a hotel for a week in March. The flat is on a quiet street, with ready access to any part of London you might want to visit via the nearby Tube. The kitchen is well equipped, providing us the opportunity to cook several dinners and feel like we lived in London. With plenty of space to spread out, colorful tropical decor, exotic furnishings, and travel books galore, the flat provided a comfortable home away from home unlike the typical hotel experience. Initially I had some apprehensions about renting directly from an owner, as you don't have the ability to check out such a property through websites such as Tripadvisor, which I use frequently. Over the course of several emails back and forth with the owner, I was convinced that this apartment was genuine and would meet our needs. The owner is extremely professional and responsive.

This property was just perfect for our group of four. The living room was just unbelievable and we even managed to spend one warm late afternoon sipping wine on the balcony (next day is snowed!). All of the owner's descriptions are accurate and we found the flat to be spotlessly clean when we arrived. It was so nice to come in after a long day of site seeing and be able to kick off the shoes and enjoy chatting around the fireplace. So so much better than being in a hotel. We were only about 5 minutes from the Gloucester Rd. tube stop so getting anywhere in London was most convenient. Lots of good restaurants in the neighborhood and the owner is even kind enough to leave you a map pointing out restaurant favorites and other sites worth noting. It's in a really nice neighborhood.

We found the owner to be quite friendly and always answered our inquiries quickly. He also gave us good advice about hotels to use later in our travels. If you want to enrich your London experience by staying in a lovely flat instead of a hotel, choose this property!