mountainshadow

Has anyone rented from this agency and, if so, were you satisfied with your experience? Would you recommend or use them again to rent an apartment?

The apartment that we are considering is Fawcett Street and this is the link:
http://www.homefromhome.co.uk/proper...astic-location

Thank you for your comments!

nytraveler

Well it may be technically Chelsea but it's awfully far west and doesn't really seem to be convenient for any tube. I would think an awfully long trek to get to most sights. Have you looked at it on google earth street view?

northie

By my reckoning its 14 mins walk to Earls court tube station

janisj

It is in the farthest west bit of Chelsea. Looks lovely. As northie says it would be a 10-15 min walk to Earls court. But there is terrific bus service along the Fulham Rd which is right around the corner, so transport is definitely OK. If that seems doable to you - it will take a fair bit of time to get to many sites, the actual property looks very nice.

janisj

Meant to add - Home From Home has been around a long time. I've not used them myself, but I've never heard any complaints.

And 'nice' is understating things quite a bit and even has outdoor areas. So as long as you can get your heads around using the buses some (very easy after a couple of trips) instead of the tube (you'll still use the tube between places when you are out and about) I see nothing wrong w/ it. Just depends on whether you want to be in the middle of things or not.

Tulips

Very nice residential area. As others say, it's a bit far from the tube but there are plenty of busses.
Also plenty of restaurants nearby, in Hollywood Road and on Kings Road. And La Famiglia in Langton Street, used to be a favorite when we lived there ages ago.

I don't know the agency. The site looks very much like the Onefinestay site, which I am familiar with.

nytraveler

Agree that the property looks very nice and I'm sure a pleasant place to live. But often tourists want to be in walking distance of a lot of sights. We would just want to be much closer to the center of things (we usually stay in Covent Garden, Mayfair or Knightsbridge - and never more than a few blocks from a tube).

Tulips

I don't know if you'll find a two bedroom-two bathroom flat with this much space for 240 pounds/night in Mayfair or Knightsbridge. I would be happy staying here, but it is a residential rather than a touristy area. It will take you more time to get to the main tourist sites in London - this flat is not walking distance to any museums. Well, maybe half an hour walk to the Natural History Museum.

janisj

nytraveler - you stay in VERY upscale areas, maybe because you are used to Manhattan prices. So budget may not be an issue for you, but a comparable flat to this one in Knightsbridge or Mayfair would cost nearer £1000 per night. So sure they are more central. But most Londoners would consider it quiet central.

nytraveler

What is central for someone living in a city is not the same as central for a tourist who is trying to maximize limited time and often will be doing things in the evening rather than just going home after work.

If it were me I would take a simpler apartment in a closer location - since this one seems to be very upscale. But only the OP can decide that - once they understand what they are giving up in that location.

Yes, the areas we stay in are more expensive - but our issue with travel is getting enough time off together - and we don't really care about cost within reasonable limits (don;t want to pay $700/$800 every night) in order to get a central location. And we don't do buses - they just take too long - use either feet or tube - or cab at night.

And at home we live 25 minutes or so from the absolute center - but we aren't out doing events every night - just staying home or in the neighborhood so that kind of location works. But even so we are only a few blocks from Nat'l Hist and NY Historical Society and across the Park (15 minutes) from the Met and a couple of other museums.