Pros:
1) wonderful, wonderful location with easy access to everything (restaurants, parks, Tower of London, underground train and much more)!
2) beautifully decorated apartment, bright, and modern
3) lovely amenities in apartment such as clothing washing machine with soap, seasonings left from previous guests (we contributed oatmeal and seasonings as well), and plenty of basic supplies to get you through your stay — loved the kitchen, supplies and stove. It made cooking such a wonderful time.
4) lovely views of the city
Cons:
1) Building is/was part of the city’s affordable housing, and is completely fine and safe. However a brief description of the history of the building would be helpful to know in advance — being from NYC we were quite familiar with communities such as these and was just a little surprised upon arrival.
2) Cleanliness was not terrible but not great either. As a pregnant mom with an active toddler, I am constantly cleaning. I was having to clean dirt off of him whenever he played on the floor or brush my feet off. I have a no shoe rule in my house so we are barefoot all the time and having to clean our feet all the time made me realize a good mopping/vacuuming was overdue.
3) Shower and sink both clogged at times and toilet flush system is loose as well as the toilet paper holder. Also trash chute in building was not working while we were there.
4) New couch for sure or a good steam cleaning of the cushions and fabric. It had lots of lent and minor stains from previous use.
5) Also there is a stale cigarette smell in apartment — maybe a few diffusers with essential oils (lavender, rosemary) with instructions will help with people who have allergies or can’t take the smell.
Overall stay was lovely but with these minor touches I think you’ll have a five-Star rental. Thanks for having us and being so kind to accommodate our early arrival.