This is a great apartment if you don’t mind three flights of stairs and a lot of street noise. The location is very handy for central London, but we encountered quite a number of problems during our stay. We recommend this apartment to young single travelers looking for a great location and who don’t mind noise.
We were not accurately told how to dispose of the trash, and only managed to take the garbage out after a couple of days of messaging with the agency. Enough time for the apartment to start to stink as it was during a heat wave. To their credit the agency went out of their way to resolve the issue, so a big A+ to them. However this really shouldn’t have been an issue at all. The first time ever with an Air bnb booking.
Here’s an honest review of what it’s like to live there - we were there for nearly six weeks. The beds are very uncomfortable - the ensuite room has a bed that has a tilted mattress which we slightly resolved by propping up one side with a cushion. Also, the owner has taken up all storage space with their own stuff. There was next to no space to store clothes in the wardrobes.
The living room is actually filthy. There is a used hooka pipe, and an incredibly dirty sofa. The carpet has clearly never been cleaned - incredibly dusty. The oven was dirty and the dishwasher smelt of mold.
Also, don’t underestimate the noise. 24/7 traffic noise: sirens, the lot. And the stairs are great for keeping fit. Not great for lugging any groceries into the apartment.
We wish we could be more positive, but we were so relived to be able to leave this apartment at the end of our stay. Hopefully they will clean the place up a bit as the location is absolutely fantastic and the agency were very pleasant.