A characterful ground-floor apartment that’s perfect for small families or two couples. Guests can delve into DVDs and books – lounging on that huge distressed-leather sofa – or listen to music from the bathtub. There’s a bright kitchen in which to cook dinners, and a folding table at which to eat them. Host Demelza kindly provides a welcome hamper, which you can mine for picnics in Regent’s Park. Abbey Road, Lord’s cricket ground and Madame Tussaud’s are also in walking distance.

Home truths:
* This home is on the ground floor, so you will likely see people passing all the windows which might be a privacy issue for some
* The bedrooms are not huge, there is not much wiggle room around the beds
* There's plenty of character to this place and some evidence of general wear and tear in places so if you are after pristine/minimal decoration then you might want to look elsewhere