Newly fitted Notting Hill Gate vacation home sleeps 2-4 only 3-min walk to tube.
This small family home has been recently fitted out with all the necessities and is ideal as a holiday home for two adults - either using the bedroom only - or an additional two adults or children when making use of the living room double sofa bed. The bedroom has its own en-suite shower room and the kitchen/living-room sofa bed user has the use of the second shower room. The flat is in the only single storey building in the street and has its own front door which gets you into the flat immediately. There is parking for a car outside the front door, itâs a tight fit but doable, the trick is to pass the flat in the westerly direction and then back in. Itâs free and legal provided the car wheels are on the house side of the yellow lines. Getting there takes about 45 minutes from Heathrow airport or about an hour from Gatwick. It is located in a quiet street in the pretty pastel-painted Notting Hill and is a very convenient three minute walk from Notting Hill Gate tube station - with its fast links to the many popular Central London visitor attractions via the Central or District and Circle Lines. Portobello Road street market stalls (only active on Friday and Saturdays) and restaurants are a twenty minute walk, and Queensway is a 10-minute walk for near- or far-Eastern restaurants. There are four supermarkets and plenty of fast food outlets around the tube station, plus plenty of gastro pubs. Getting to the South Kensington museums is easy by bus or tube, as are Covent Garden, Soho and West End theatres for a lively evening. The area is popular with artists as well as bankers - Freddie Mercury lived near the main shopping street - Kensington High St., the painter Lucian Freud worked in his studio in Kensington Church St just a hundred yards away, and a film director with a long string of succesful films has recently moved into our street - Notting Hill also being the clue. If you fancy a walk through the Royal Parks then head east along Bayswater Road and turn right into Kensington Gardens. Drop into Kensington Palace where Princess Diana lived and where Queen Victoria was born, then cross into and walk through Hyde Park to Hyde Park Corner, take a look at Number One London - the Duke of Wellingtonâs former London mansion- then head down Green Park to Buckingham Palace (collecting your Knighthood or Damehood) then through St Jamesâ Park -the loveliest of the parks -to Horseguards Parade and head for the small opening in the middle of the main building looking over the parade ground, and then pass into Whitehall. But do check to see if any of these visits need to be booked first. Then you can turn right and pass Downing St - where you may see Prime Ministers changing as often as the Guard - and move on to Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. Or you can turn left and head past the Cenotaph war memorial on your way to Trafalgar Square, the National Picture Gallery and St Martins in the Fields Church -dating from the 1690s. This should take you more than one day but you can return to Notting Hill Gate easily from several tube stations en route.
We could not have asked for a better location and flat for our 7 day London stay. The short walk to the tube station was pleasant and our 8 year old loved the Adventure Playground at Holland Park being so close! The flat was clean, the host was responsive and we did not hear the tube at all. Very short walk to coffee shops and groceries.
The flat is exactly as described and is in a great area with the tube and grocery stores/restaurants nearby. The property manager was very responsive and helpful as well. I would definitely stay here again.
A truly wonderful place - our family of 4 (kids age 10 and 13) fir perfectly and navigated the city with ease. Rob was an incredible and responsive host.
We traveled with out adult daughter and pretty much planned to just use this this as a place to sleep and head out for long days touring the area. The tube station a short walk away was a major plus for us. While it is small, it has 2 bathrooms and with the sleeper sofa out there are two bedrooms. We had zero issues with the unit and everything was as it was shown on the listing.
Very clean, great location, everything you can think of to stay affordably in London. Good water pressure in en suite shower, comfortable bed, plenty of cooking pans to make breakfast and some meals at home (lemon ricotta pancakes!), and close to grocery stores with cheap, healthy prepared meals. I appreciated the French press coffee maker, tea (decaf & regular), sugar, salt and oil. The towels were plenty and large. One small window opened to cool the room, and the fans helped on the hot days. Wifi fast and easy. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Best stay!
The property is ideal for a stay in the center of London. A 5-minute-walk to the tube in a real nice surrounding. Good shopping-occassions around the flat for buying all daily goods.The flat itself is clean and you can find everything, you need. The communication with the owner is sufficient.In the Mail sent to us beforev stay, everthing was perfectly described
Rob was especially responsive and gave great personal attention to ensure my stay was just right! His Notting Hill flat was charming, clean, and oh-so-convenient.
To summarize it - we had a great time and enjoyed the flat in the heart of London (Notting Hill). The tube is around the corner and the bus station in 50 m distance. We did not need more. It was clean. We expected it to be more noisy (from all the comments we read): You can hear the underground but you casn sleep.
The home was exactly as described - updated, clean, and a very quick walk to transit. We visited many of the neighborhood restaurants and pubs. Easy access to other areas of London. Would definitely stay here again on our next trip.
The flat is in a lovely part of London, small charming residential streets near cafes, shops, pubs and restaurants. Just around the corner from the underground station and easy to get to all parts of the city. The flat itself is comfortable, clean and has everything you need. Highly recommend
We were in London for 4 nights. The accommodation was very comfortable, our teenager used the sofa bed and we had the other room. Having two bathrooms is great. We didn't do any cooking but the kitchen was well stocked with equipment and being able to have breakfast there made things easy. The location is amazing, just a few minutes walk from Notting Hill Gate tube station, very close to Kensington Gardens and 10 minutes from Portobello road market. There were load of good dinning options in the area. I would definitely stay again.
We loved staying at this apartment in Nottingham Hill. It was the perfect place for a few days in London, in a beautiful neighborhood and 2mins away from the tube.
Especially useful were the two bathrooms each with a shower! We would definitely come back here next time weâre in London!
We really enjoyed our stay at 1 Kensington. It was a great place to stay and the host was extremely dilligent with check in instructions and great places to see around the rental and in London. We would stay here again anytime.
Hosts were very thoughtful with amenities and a great orientation to the neighborhood. Location was safe and convenient to restaurants, a great pub, the Underground, and stores to pack the fridge. We will try to book this property again when we return. Five stars!
This is the ideal base for a London stay - very close to Tube but also an easy walk from many great places. A compact place but very clean and has everything you need at hand. Great to have 2 separate sleeping and bathroom spaces.
We couldnât have asked for a better stay. Everything was great. So clean! Comfy beds. Amazing location and easy and fast communication with our lovely host. We will be back one day :)
Wonderful place: well equipped, safe locale, convenient for mass transit. The proprietor sends you an email with every bit of information you might need to know for your stayâŠ5 stars!