Julian was accommodating to let us check in early and allowed us to film in the apartment. He was a relatively quick to respond
The location is good if you are looking to explore east.
I must note a few things:
- the noise - blimey, it’s loud!! It’s hard to get some sleep past 8am with 4 building sites around you. We also did some video filming and it was really disrupting for the shoot, drilling just outside the living room window

- audio sensor - we weren’t told, but got a text randomly that we’d hit the max noise capacity. Slightly creepy that something is literally listening to the sound you are making... privacy issues?
- video camera, - it was setup with a full wide view of the living room, didn’t look plugged in, but slightly ominous.
- it looks great in photos, but it’s a bit basic/ designed to look good for the pics - ie all plants are fake, they framed a free map from the tube station, looked like took some old work shared desks for the dining room table.
- slightly invasive check in - asked for my drivers license, passport, purpose, who was staying etc. Just didn’t feel
Very welcoming, clearly it’s an Airbnb apartment designed to make money. Very transactional.
- Julian asked me multiple times to come off the Airbnb platform and use their own private website... unsure if this breaches the rules, but made me feel uncomfortable a few times.
- the neighbour next door was very polite and came to have a chat with us... not tell us off for sound, we exchanged numbers to make sure we didn’t disturb him over our evening. Clearly other guests have been a real nuisance to the local community. The owner has a responsibility to ensure guests respect the space and actually take responsibility for his guests. Sounds like this hasn’t happened in the past.