Look, I’ll be honest – when I first heard “penthouse in Marble Arch,” I was expecting something a bit more… well, penthouse-y. But you know what? This place on Edgware Road actually surprised me in the best way possible. It’s tucked into Grosvenor Court Mansions, which is one of those classic London mansion blocks that looks intimidating from the street but feels properly residential once you’re inside. The two bedrooms are genuinely spacious (and I mean actually spacious, not London-spacious), and there’s something satisfying about having that much room to spread out after dealing with the Tube all day.
The location is honestly brilliant if you know how to work it. Yeah, Edgware Road gets a bad rap for being all kebab shops and traffic, but that’s exactly why it’s great – you’re literally a three-minute walk from Marble Arch station, which puts you on the Central line straight to Oxford Circus or out to Notting Hill. Plus, you’ve got Paddington just down the road, so if you’re doing day trips or airport runs, it’s dead easy. What I really loved though was stepping out the front door and being able to grab proper Middle Eastern food at 11 PM, or decent coffee that doesn’t cost £4.50. The area has this weird mix of tourists heading to Hyde Park and locals just getting on with life – it feels real, you know?
The flat itself has that solid, old-building feel where the walls are actually thick and you can’t hear your neighbors’ conversations through the ceiling. I mean, you’ll still get some street noise during the day because it’s Central London, but honestly it wasn’t bad at all. The kitchen’s properly kitted out too – I actually cooked a few meals instead of eating out every night, which saved a fortune. And here’s something nobody tells you: having two bedrooms when you’re traveling, even solo, is a game-changer. You can use one as an actual bedroom and the other as a space to dump all your shopping bags and tourist tat. The 8.1 rating feels about right – it’s not going to blow your mind with luxury touches, but everything works, it’s clean, and the whole setup just makes sense. If you’re the type who wants to feel like you’re living in London rather than just visiting, this hits that sweet spot perfectly.