(Summary at the bottom.)
Check-in (and check out) was the easiest ever (and we'll get back to this). The apartment is very small, but enough for a solo traveler. However, it was filthy. There was hair everywhere, even in the electric kettle, the only appliance I used, as everything was disgusting. Silverware and china were also dirty, and the only sponge available was also covered in human hair. Bizarre.
The shower was stained with mold and hard water residue. The water temperature oscillates from cold, to lukewarm, to burning hot in a loop throughout your shower. There are no hooks for the towels, and the only mirror in the apartment is the tiny one above the sink. Oh, and I received a total of 1 toilet paper roll. Good luck being a girl! By the way, the toilet was not well scrubbed.
I tried to overlook all that and enjoy my five days in London. But when I lifted the blanket, oh Lord! The fitted sheet was disgusting, covered in hair. The duvet cover, too. I was flabbergasted, so I sent the host a message requesting clean linen. I received a super polite reply early the next morning. Guess what? Nothing was done.
In the end, there will always be someone to stay there, as London is a packed and expensive place. So it's obvious these hosts couldn't care less.
As someone had also mentioned, it's a very, VERY noisy place. It's like the sirens are inside the bedroom. And you will hear people moaning loud and clear throughout the day; so if you have a problem with s-e-x noises, then this is definitely not the place for you. For me, the scariest part was the fact that it sounded like my door was being opened when the neighbor was opening his.
As I said, check-in was as simple as it gets: there are codes to be typed, one for the front door and another for the bedroom. During my stay, I kept wondering if they change the bedroom code when there are new guests. If not, that's a huge security breach. Besides, there's no physical lock at the door: anyone with the code can simply push it open. Well, 30 minutes before checkout time, the cleaning lady opened the door. She never showed up to change my filthy sheets but was there early to vex me to leave.
Other info: there are no blinds of any kind. As soon as the sun rises, the bedroom is lit. It's also a very, very hot apartment. The small fan provided helped, but it's not miraculous, of course. It's far from the major famous London attractions, but transportation is abundant, so you can get anywhere easily. The neighborhood has many nice restaurants and pubs.
The takeaway: please, skip this listing if you can afford anything better. If you can't, be prepared for an unpleasant stay.
TLDR: small and dirty apartment in a convenient neighborhood.
Pros:
Easily accessible via public transportation.
Vivid neighborhood with restaurants and pubs.
Cons:
Filthy.
Noisy.
Hot.
No blinds.
No lock.
Indifferent hosts.