While this flat is spacious and in a good location close to St. Pancras/King’s Cross, there were several issues that made our stay here rather underwhelming.
First, everything was under construction, including the entire hallway of the floor this flat is on — exposed wiring, tarps, etc. Not exactly welcoming, and the amount of dust triggered our allergies. Not the host’s fault that this is happening, but we would’ve appreciated a warning.
In the flat itself, we noticed right away some nasty stains on the bed comforter. We immediately contacted the host asking if we could get a clean set of bedding — though she acknowledged our comment that evening, she didn’t respond again until the next day, and she sent us a bit of money back. Though we appreciate this, we really weren’t asking for money — we just wanted clean sheets to sleep on, which weren’t provided. Our entire stay there, we slept without a comforter. My wife had to wear a jacket to bed to stay warm.
The drain in the shower, which other reviewers have noted, was very slow. We couldn’t even take a 5-minute shower without it overflowing. I ended up plunging the shower drain each time I took a shower. My wife had to wash her hair and shave her legs with the water off.
Overall, this was a so-so experience. We wanted to like it because it’s cute and in a good location, but ultimately these issues made our stay uncomfortable.