This basement apartment is very small but nicely furnished and the street is peaceful but the building is noisy because of extra thin walls and very loud plumming, so you can hear every step above your head as well as loud music which can be played by the owners. So the main disadvantage is the owners, precisely the Anetta character who is by far the worst host we have ever had.
We asked for an additional sheet and blanket because the way my wife and I sleep on a double bed is not sharing a blanket but Anetta refused to even discuss this and kept on repeating that we have a “Super King Size Bed” that we really need to be grateful for, and that she couldn’t provide us with additional bedclothes because that would “cost her much more” (?!?). We were totally surprised by the way she responded because we come from a tourist country (Croatia) where a requirement so simple and modest as an additional duvet or sheet is always met with with a positive response or at least is not considered an odd question.
Since she was already there we asked Anetta about the window - how protect it against the external intrusion. We also didn’t know how to lock the door. British locks are totally different from those used in other European countries. Anetta was already a bit annoyed but refrained from comments and explained us how to regulate the window, and Toby helped us with the lock.
When we returned (around 8pm), we wanted to take a shower in a jacuzzi bathtub. We followed the instructions but there was no water. We than knocked on Anetta’s door apologizing, and Toby came to our assistance, but he also couldn’t let the water running and said that “Anetta should really put some precise instructions here.” He left and then Anetta rushed in as a fury, shouting at us and trying to aggressively open the tap, but couldn’t. She activated the Jacuzzi instead and sprayed the whole bathroom and other rooms with strong jets of water. Then she finally discovered that the main valve had been closed, so she opened it up and water finally started running. So, although she herself couldn’t open the water at the first place, that didn’t bother her to offend us by shouting “First there was a problem with the bed, than there was a problem with the window, then the lock, and now the bathtub. What’s gonna be next? We also have a life, you know”... After that our night was ruined since it didn’t seem right to pay any amount of money for being treated treated like you were just a nuisance... For the rest of our stay she hasn't seen us or heard from us ( 6 days). Their idea of hospitality is - give the keys to your guests and never see them again. Avoid this place at every cost - not worth your nerves and money.