This flat needs an upgrade because a 5 week stay had various discomforts, albeit it’s in a quiet location and has a nice back garden. However, the electrics in the flat failed twice and the guests were without power for most of the day because the electric meter was a ‘charge’ meter, under lock and key, located elsewhere and required ‘topping-up’ by the host to make it function. It was hours before someone with a key turned up. On another day various electric appliances failed such as the oven, hob and boiler, which although reported to the host, went unresolved before the guests vacated the property. This was very inconvenient and unacceptable.
The flat listing mentioned a sofa-bed in the Common Space. It wasn’t a sofa-bed at all, but a futon. Admittedly, the flat description mentioned a futon, but this was thought to be in addition to the sofa-bed. As the futon was unacceptable to the guests a temporary bed was provided but not as comfortable as a sofa-bed would have been.
The hot water serving the shower had poor, unreliable temperature control and varying water flow rate making showering an uncomfortable experience. The hot water system needs an update.
All in all, this stay represented poor value for money.