You know what struck me first about this Farringdon apartment? The fact that it actually lives up to that “stylish and modern” name – which honestly, half the places on booking sites don’t. I mean, you walk in and immediately get why it’s pulling perfect 10s from guests. The space feels bigger than a typical London one-bedroom, probably because whoever designed it actually understood how to use natural light instead of just cramming furniture everywhere.
The location is sort of perfect if you know London at all. You’re technically in Islington but right on that sweet spot where Farringdon bleeds into Clerkenwell – which means you get the best of both worlds without the tourist chaos of central zones. There’s this brilliant little coffee spot on Rosebery Avenue (maybe a three-minute walk?) that locals actually use, and you’re close enough to Exmouth Market that you can grab proper groceries or hit up those weekend food stalls without planning your whole day around it. The Piccadilly line is right there too, so getting to Heathrow is actually manageable with luggage, unlike some places where you’re dragging suitcases through three tube changes.
What really sold me on this place – and I think why people keep rating it so highly – is that someone clearly thought about the details that matter when you’re actually living somewhere, even for just a few days. The kitchen isn’t just for show (you can actually cook a real meal), the wifi doesn’t cut out every twenty minutes, and there’s enough closet space that you’re not living out of a suitcase on the floor. Plus, it’s surprisingly quiet for London. I was expecting typical city noise, but the windows must be decent because you’re not getting woken up by delivery trucks at 6 AM. The building itself feels secure without being intimidating – you know, proper key card access but the kind of place where people actually hold doors for each other. Check-in was refreshingly straightforward too, none of that “meet us at a random café with three forms of ID” nonsense you sometimes get with apartment rentals. It’s the kind of place where everything just… works, which sounds boring but is actually pretty rare and completely worth paying for when you just want to enjoy London instead of fighting with your accommodation.