Location of the apartment was excellent. Close to parks, restaurants and the underground. Walking distance from Paddington station which is great for easy access to/from LHR. Host provided snacks and coffee in the kitchen which was very thoughtful. Check in was easy and the host was responsive to messaging throughout our stay. Rooms were large and the apartment was well laid out.
The listing pictures of the apartment showed a very nice apartment, but the pictures must have been taken a long time ago or were taken as glamour shots. We found the apartment to be pretty clean. However, the carpet, furnishings, bathrooms were old and tired and the sofa/beds were uncomfortable. The only evident smoke/carbon monoxide detector in the entire apartment was sitting on the kitchen counter and was not installed on the ceiling as you would expect. There were no smoke detectors by the bedrooms. I did ask the host about the smoke detector issue and he said the apartment is compliant with building codes in the UK.