Apartment itself was good overall. When picking up the key, it is not within walking distance of the apartment. We had to take a bus to get to the apartment. Make sure you already have a transportation card (called an Oyster card) to pay for the bus. It was about a 15 min bus ride, then another 10 min walk to the apartment from the bus stop.
The apartment had lots of stairs to go up ( we were on the third floor). Could be a problem if you had lots of bags, there was no lift.
The apartment was near Lambeth North Underground Station and within walking Distance of Waterloo train station. Nice location, close to Underground which we used a lot. At night it was a bit noisy but we were too tired to care. Area was a bit run down but safe enough to walk around during the day. Night time you had to be a bit more carefully. Not a lot of restaurants near us, but there were some within walking distance. No A/C, but was not too hot outside. Could be a problem if it was hot outside because the apartment got a bit hot during the day due to sun.
Apartment had two small bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen/dining area and small living room as part of kitchen. Good size for a family of four, was a bit crowded for five. Had a pull out bed which was OK to sleep on. Kitchen had a dishwasher, fridge, stove top, oven, microwave, and a small washing machine. No dryer. Not enough towels and no extra clothes or paper towels to clean up the kitchen if you spilled something.