London Apartment - 2 Bedroom Rental in Southwark (LN-528)

It is perhaps the most relaxing place I've ever stayed. The terrace view can't be beat, It wraps around the entire living room with a river view from the Waterloo bridge to Blackfriars bridge and a skyline view from the Savoy Hotel to the City of London skyscrapers. Breakfast on the terrace is a great way to start a day. Great sunrises too. After a long day out exploring London there is nothing missing from the full kitchen. The landlord provides upscaled cable and watching TV at night with the Shard twinkling in the window to the right and St. Paul's Cathedral shining on the left feels good. The rain shower in the bathroom and the air conditioning in the bedrooms are another plus.

The view is magnificent and the apartment is filled with light all day long. You can hear the traffic on the bridge when the windows are open but it's no trouble in the bedrooms so you can sleep ok. There's plenty of linens and covers, everything is comfortable. The kitchen is well equipped. It is truly a lovely place in a great location. Everything is within walking distance and there are plenty of riverside walks to enjoy.

Excellent apartment, outstanding location. The owner and her London team were a joy.

We were extremely satisfied with the apartment, the booking and the responsiveness of the owner and her agent. There is a major building project underway on the opposite bank of the Thames, this did not detract from our stay - but we could not rate it as perfectly quiet.

It was great

We loved our time there. Perfectly located for exploring Central London. It was lovely to come out to the living room in the morning and watch the tugboats on the river. The owner and maintenance person were attentive to our needs, and great to work with on minor problems. Remaining such problems would be the cold water tap that often runs hot--this is an issue the building, rather than the apartment owner and maintenance person, would need to fix, as I understand it. And the combo washer dryer that kind of steamed the clothing rather than drying it. These things in no way got in the way of our enjoyment of the place and our gratitude for the experience.

I'd rent this again in a heartbeat. This great apt is the width of the Queen's Walkway from the River Thames. In 30 minutes or less, one can walk to Westminster Abbey, theater district, Trafalgar Square, Royal Opera House, Southbank Centre, Tate Modern, St. Paul's Cathedral, Borough Market, and more, enjoying the pedestrianized south bank en route; so much nicer than walking strictly along city streets. Lots of windows and glass doors so it is bright, airy, and the views are everywhere; St. Paul's chimes the time. Living/dining room need overhead lighting; kitchen lacks metal pans for oven; main bathroom needs shelf/storage of any kind. Porters were courteous; caretaker Steve friendly and helpful.

This apartment was AWESOME!! I stayed there 4 months. Great river walk. Best view ever. I highly recommend it.

This is an excellent apartment - large, secure, well-equipped, great location and stunning views from the living areas. The owners of the apartment are not located in London - they were helpful and very relaxed about the whole arrangement and we had no complaints whatsoever with the owners.

On the downside, the apartment has been 'lived in' and is showing some signs of wear and tear - this did not bother us at all and was no doubt a factor in the low-ish rent being charged. The area of Southwark is currently (late 2013) experiencing a Dubai-like building boom and there is a significant amount of noise and disruption in the area.

Overall rating is 'highly recommended'!