This two bedroom duplex apartment is located near Kings Cross, between Islington and Camden. It is situated on the ground and first level of a 4-story townhouse on Swinston Street in Central London.
This vacation rental features a fully equipped high-end kitchen, as well as laundry facilities for your convenience. The windows in each room allow natural sunlight to flood the apartment, and the living room has various seating options for multiple people. The bedrooms are upstairs, with cute mansard windows, and even between the floors you have a chair on the stairway landing -- a great place to relax with a book!
There are a variety of things to do and see near this furnished two bedroom vacation rental. Located within the heart of London, you will be near some of the best attractions that London has to offer. If you enjoy the theatre, The Old Red Lion Theatre is only 0.6 miles (1 km) east of this apartment and Sadlers Wells Theatre is also a short distance away on Rosebery Avenue (0.5 miles/ 0.8 km). If you love dining out, try Moro, on Exmouth Market for excellent Spanish cuisine, or if you would like to stay true to the British culture, go to The Gilbert Scott on Euston Road, less than one mile away. Exmouth market is a short distance away, open Monday thru Friday, and it is a great place to grab a bite to eat to go! If you prefer cooking at home, a Costcutter supermarket is only 0.3 miles (0.5 km) north from this apartment. This apartment is within a reasonable short distance from various universities, such has the London School of Economics (1 mile/1.6 km), University of London (0.9 miles/ 1.4 km), and the University of Westminster (1.3 miles/ 2 km). For educational purposes, the British museum is also nearby, as well at the British Library (0.4 miles/ 0.6 km)! If you enjoy spending the day relaxing, go to the gardens of Bloomsbury area, and check out the various parks!
This Islington accommodation is perfect for those who want to experience London like a true Brit! If you need to take the tube to venture around other places within the city, the Kings Cross station is only 0.3 miles away where you can access 6 main tube lines (Central, Piccadilly, Victoria, Northern, Hammersmith and Metropolitan) making travel extremely easy! For example, if you want to visit Buckingham Palace, just take the Victoria line from Kings Cross tube station, and you will arrive there in 4 stops! If you want to head towards Notting Hill, just take the Hammersmith and City line and travel 8 short stops! London has so much to offer on the grounds of entertainment but if you enjoy traveling to other cities, St. Pancras International Station is only 0.6 miles away from this vacation rental, where you can take the Eurostar to Paris or Brussels!
Myriad problems with the apartment. The heat was not working. It took a number of calls to finally get the manager to come out and fix it. Wifi was not working. Bathroom leaked - toilet, shower, etc. Water on the floor in the bathroom. Bathroom light didn't work. When complained to manager, service was spotty and not very responsive. It took an entire day to resolve the issues, with a number of phone calls having to be made.
Nov 21 2012Location was near train station, which was good. would have been nice to have a card detailing some nearby food options.
Accommodation Owner
Thank you for the feedback Erich.
Nov 27 2012We are very sorry that Erich had a bad experience in our flat; we
strive hard to provide help and assistance throughout. We are available by phone during working hours to help with any problems, and are also available for emergencies at any time of night and day.
When Erich contacted us were able to rectify the problem with the heating, which was on a timer, and only needed to be put back on constant. Regarding the wi-fi we checked it with the guest at the same time, Erich tried it on his phone, everything was working fine.
I would like to point out that no leak in the bathroom was ever reported to any of our staff and we could not find any leak in the apartment. We have maintenance people who can step in for any technical problems, usually the same day.
We will redouble our efforts to ensure every guest has an enjoyable stay in our premises.