travelling with teenager- LUna simone or apartment

I have not stayed at the Luna Simone - but the reviews seem very good and the location excellent!

You ask about an apartment “with a teen.” Are you concerned about needing a kitchen/kitchenette because said teen has a giant appetite, and you would like to save money by cooking at home? :-)

Or perhaps wondering about privacy?

If you gave us a bit more info, that might help get some informed responses. Thanks!

Hi, michelle, I took two of my grandkids, one who was a 15-year-old boy (almost 16) and the other was a 12-year-old girl, to London this year with a side trip to Paris. We stayed in hotels in both cities and it worked out fine. They liked staying in hotels a lot. I think it was fun for them to go in and out, plus it was easily accessible and there were lots of restaurants and cafes and groceries nearby.

Our hotel in London; The Resident Victorica, had a kitchenette which was nice so we were able to bring some food in and fix it there but they mostly liked eating out and that was really fun for them. Here is a copy of my trip report if you'd like to look at it. You might get some ideas from that. https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/trip-reports/london-and-paris-and-grandkids-oh-my-march-and-april-2025-trip-report

I haven't stayed at the Luna Simone, but when I was in Paris, I stayed at the Citadines Saint Germain des Pres. It had a kitchenette. I liked it very much. So when my daughter (16 years old) and I visit London in February we are going to stay at the Citadines Holborn-Covent Garden. I like having a kitchenette because I'm diabetic and I like to make sure I can eat things that are safe for me. (Just in case the reason you are wanting an apartment is so you can have a kitchen. )

I stayed at the Luna Simone with my teen daughter back in 2018 and it was fine. The rooms are small but it's an excellent location. We got a kick out of the twin brothers who run the place. Every morning I would head to the breakfast room around 7:30, and my daughter would drag her jet-lagged self in an hour or so later (she is not a morning person!). Whichever brother was on duty in the breakfast room would greet her with a bow and a very proper British "Good afternoon!" One day they were both there and each greeted her, about two minutes apart, in the same manner.

My family of 4 (with a giant teenage boy) likes to stay in apartments just to have more space and more beds. It’s often a lot more space for less than the price of two rooms. And none of us really love sharing beds.