Review: Luxury Family UK Vacation, England, London, Oxford, Stratford upon Avon, Harry Potter Sites, London Eye

My 16 year old daughter, husband and I just returned from a spectacular 8 day trip to England.  When we first started thinking about the trip, we were torn about how much we wanted to do and what we wanted to see in the UK, having never been before.  After initial talks with our agent, we decided to base ourselves in London, see as much as we could of the sights there, and perhaps add a few day trips to nearby sites.  Staying at one hotel (and a perfect one at that) enabled us to do and see an incredible amount, then come back to a lovely, relaxing place every night without having to pack and repack.  Our agent booked us at The Milestone in one of their two bedroom apartments and we could not have been happier-- the staff was gracious and attentive without any sort of pretentiousness, the rooms (and bathrooms!) were large by London standards, and the location across from Kensington Gardens couldn't have been more convenient for us-- we were a walk, a reasonable taxi ride or a tube ride away from anything we wanted to see.  An added bonus was the great restaurant at the hotel, which was never crowded and served some truly excellent food.  After a few long day trips, it was great to just roll downstairs and enjoy a cocktail in their bar, then stroll across the hallway to the restaurant.  Our agent and I had talked at some length about the kinds of places we liked to stay and what we didn't like, and the combination of her knowledge of London's accommodations and her attentiveness to my comments found us a perfect match.