I’m not quite sure how to judge this space.
The pros:
Great hosts who are super easy to communicate with.
Great location. The surroundings are great with the tube station close by. The area is full of good restaurants, great book stores and cozy cafés.
Clean, cozy bed linens and towels
Access to a fridge, which was very useful during our stay due to the warm weather.
The cons:
The standard of the apartment is ok, but it is hard getting around that it feels a bit like a hostel.
The major con is really the paper thin walls in the apartment building itself. We spent three nights here, and two of the nights it more or less felt like people were walking around in the apartment while we were trying to sleep. We could hear every time someone went in or out o
f their own flat or the main entrance. We stayed over the weekend during the world cup so we heard people from the neighborhood slamming doors and screaming to each other in the middle of the night so a tip is to bring ear plugs if you are sensitive to sound.
In summary, the flat is exactly what we needed it to be. Was it the height of luxury? No. Was it a clean, comfortable bed and a great location? Most definitely.