Also within 3 Minutes to Big Ben

Apartment - Private room · Royal St, Lambeth, Greater London SE1 7, United Kingdom

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It has now been a year since we started hosting on Airbnb, so I have edited this to be more precise and clear based on feedback from guests. It's a lot of information, but almost everything is answered and you should be able to make an informed decision about your stay.
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Due to popular demand, we add the SECOND room in our flat.

This room is a bit smaller than our other room, but still a very decent size, with a very comfortable bed. With one of the sides being ALL windows, it is a very bright room.

Clearly the BEST thing about this flat, is the LOCATION: 3 minute walk to Westminster Palace!

This is not a walk to the tube station, or to the bus stop. There is no 25-35 minute commute to the sights. This is a WALK to the actual to Westminster Bridge Road. You can HEAR Big Ben from outside our building. You can partialy SEE the Houses of Pairlament from the flat's balcony.

It is THAT close.

The London Eye, County Hall, The London Acuarium, The Houses of Pairlament, the ferry boat station, are ALL within a 5 minute walk. Behind Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and the Horse Guards Parade. Most London Icons, within a short walk.

Why come to London and spend extra cash AND 1-2 hours per day of your holiday on the tube or bus everyday, when you can walk out and into the the sights !

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- Please be advised this is one of TWO rooms that are rented in our flat -
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My wife and I live in one of the rooms upstairs but inside your room, you have complete privacy while we remain available should you have any questions. The room you rent is private, with a lockable door. Access to a fully equiped kitchen. The bathroom is upstairs , next to this room and its shared.

We take real pride in how clean the flat is and will do every thing we can do to make your stay more enjoyable. We will be glad to give you tips, transportation advice, and all sorts of answers you could ever need. Restaurant recommendations, pub locations, you name it.

Complimentary street and tube maps and use of all tourist information we have found helpful and gathered over the time we have been here.

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IF you are traveling with a companion, PLEASE realize the price for two people is calculated when you submit your request. Read the "House Rules" Section for more info.
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ALSO, be aware that the flat has TWO ROOMS that are rented by the night. They are all lockable and secure, but depending on who stays in which room, there could be as many as SIX people staying in the flat. Example, your party of two in, say your room, Two more upstairs in the second room and my wife and myself in our bedroom.

It has not been a major issue, but a former guests suggested this is pertinent information for potential guests to have when considering our flat. We agree, if this is something that might cause some discomfort, please be aware of this before booking or ask the occupancy of the other rooms for the days you are staying, we will be glad to let you know so you can make an informed desition. :)
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It is important to note that the bath is shared. There is one shower room, and a separate toilet in the flat. So, the shower is free when the toilet is in use and viceversa but there is one toilet and one shower in the flat. Has not been a big deal in the past, but it's an important thing to know for some people. :)
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  • Room type: Private room
  • Bed type: Real Bed
  • Accommodates: 2
  • Bedrooms: 1
  • Extra people: $16 / night after the first guest
  • Minimum Stay: 2 nights
  • Monthly Price: $1289 /month
  • Check In: 1:00 PM
  • Check Out: 11:00 AM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Cancellation: Moderate
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  • We liked the place, it was very clean and convenient. Very close to all the attractions and tube stations. Ed was very helpful answering all our questions and delivered what he promised.

    May 2012
  • Needed a place near Pimilco so that my Fiance could be close to the venue of her exams. Ed was a brilliant host and very flexible and welcoming. Room was clean and plenty of space. Would def recommend.

  • this was my very first experience with Airbnb and i wasn't really sure of how much i would have liked it. now i can tell you that i loved it!! the apt was super clean and the hosts so genuinely nice and very helpful with suggestions! and the location is so unbelievably central and cool! i am sure that if i have to spend a couple of days in London in the future, i will definitely ask them first!! guys i hope you enjoyed the Marathon! and if you can add New York to your stops in one of your future adventurous trips, let me know!! thanks for making our stay so pleasant! cheers, Maria Teresa and Valeria

  • Ed's apartment was a great stay for my wife and I. Affordable, easy to get to by public transport and close to all the big sights on the Thames. I would recommend it for people looking for this type of room in a shared apartment. Ed was timely and very detailed with his communications. WC

  • Ed and his wife are great hosts and went out to get us when it took longer than usual to arrive, we got bathrobes and towels. had tea and hot water available and to our own space in the cupboard to store bought food for breakfast and I hope soon to return to London and have the opportunity to be back with them Español Ed y su esposa, son muy buenos anfitriones, salieron a buscarnos cuando tardamos mas de lo usual en llegar; nos dieron batas de baño y toallas. habia té y agua caliente disponible y hasta nuestro propio espacio en la alacena para guardar comida que compramos para el desayuno; espero pronto volver a londres y tener la oportunidad de estar nuevamente con ellos

  • As my very 1st airbnb experience, I can only hope all my other hosts & stays will be as pleasant! Ed sent a super detailed msg as soon as my reso was accepted & answered all my Qs before arrival. He was also really gracious in allowing an early check-in as the room had been free the previous night & my flt came in @ 9am! The location is directly across from a major hospital w/SUPER bus links (right outside the bldg or around the corner) & it's only a 10min 0.5mi walk to either Waterloo or Westminster tube stations. The flat looks exactly per the pics & Ed was on hand to meet us @ the elevator, then help bring our bags up the stairs to our bedroom. His wife also had fresh croissants for us too! The bed is a bit softer than I am used to but otherwise more than enough space for a couple. If you are jetlagged & taking afternoon naps like I was, the passing trains might be an issue but at night they were unnoticeable. The split toilet & sink/shower were totally fine. Hot water was fast & steady, yay! As someone familiar w/London, I didn't need much help but Ed had lots of maps for guests to use & was always around for questions or just a chat. I've no hesitation to recommend his place for anyone looking to visit London! OH!!! And their closet had bathrobes!!! :D

  • Ed is very nice and share a lot of experience to us. The place is very convince to travel and closed to some metro stations. The house is very clean, but the room is very small for two people. If you don't care about space, it is good place when you travel London.

  • Ed's place is in one of the best locations. It was a perfect walk to my conference across the river. Ed is a great host and the communication before and during the stay was clear and effective. The room was tidy and quiet and I had the most comfortable stay, thank you Ed.

  • The department is very well located, represents a great saving of time and money because there are many attractions nearby, there are also underground stations and bus a few steps, the hosts are friendly and very helpful

  • Ed is a friendly and helpful host! He offers useful tips and information on anything you’d like to know about London (food, sights, bus/tube lines). Our room was nice and clean – comfortable bed. There is a train station and a hospital nearby, but it’s not much noise and we actually did sleep very well every night! We absolutely loved the location, everything is really close (Big Ben, London Eye, restaurants, groceries store, bus stops and tube stations – although you don’t really need them and could also walk to almost anywhere from the flat). This was our first airbnb experience and Ed made it a good one. We would stay again :) I definitely recommend the place!

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  • Languages: English, Español, Português
  • Groups: Photography, Running, Traveling the World, Snowboarding, London, United Kingdom, Cycling, Liceo Mexicano Japones, The Olympic Games, Instagram, Instagram
  • School: University of Washington
  • Work: Electrician
  • About: We LOVE to Travel. My wife and I met originally in the USA, where I lived for 16 years. For a little over two years we traveled and stayed in local people's homes. Now, we have settled in London and is time to play the Host role! We live in a two story flat, on the 5th floor of a building. There are bus stations across the street and a tube station around the corner and down the street. We are located within a 3-5 minute walk from Big Ben and the Houses of Pairlament. ABOUT US We are a young, active couple. We have been together for eight years and we love to have fun and travel. We are very health conscious and we do our best to eat well, and stay active: Yoga, jogging, etc. We have plenty of travel stories ... like the time we cycled from Norway to Spain or when we crashed a Balinese wedding. We hiked for 9 hours to see a volcano erupting and got lost in the lava field and have driven a motorcycle in the crazy traffic of Vietnam ! :) We love to host people from abroad are very excited at the possibilities this brings!
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