This apartment is cute and well located. We were greeted by Monika, who was very sweet. The hosts were kind enough to provide some nice amenities like toiletries, maps, and lots of local suggestions. It’s in a cool neighborhood and is quite close to the Ladbroke Grove station.
Unfortunately our stay there was not great. The host failed to disclose that the building was under active construction, and the noise was untenable. It began before 9am and was so loud we couldn’t even hear each other speak, so we couldn’t stay there during work hours. Additionally, the bed was extremely uncomfortable- like, the firmest bed that exists, anywhere, ever. There were also plastic (like garbage bag-type) covers on the pillows, under the pillowcases. I guess that’s probably great for hygiene and cleanliness, but it rustles really loudly.
The unit also smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. That may not be an issue for most, but we found it kind of nauseating. We tried to air it out during our time there, to no avail.