Let's start with the positives.... you can't beat the location if you want to stay in Bayswater. There is a bus stop right outside the front door, with bus routes taking you to Kensington, Paddington and Oxford Circus. Shops, restaurants, cafes and bars all in walking distance, as is Portobello Market. There is Domino's Pizza literally next door for those who like the convenience.
The flat it self is quite tastefully furnished, lots of towels in the bedroom wardrobe. The Wifi is very good.
Sadly this is where the positives end.
The kitchen and bathroom were not clean. By that I mean a fridge full of rotten food, tiles covered in food splatters, dirty sink and a cookerhood that had a layer of greasy grime, covered in dust.
The shower was full o long black hair, the sink was full of old soap suds and the loo had streaks of limescale in the bowl. Neither the chromeware nor the glass shower door had been cleaned in a long time, all were totally covered in old water stains - even though London has hard chalky water, it takes a while for this to build up.
I stayed in this flat for a week for work and had paid in advance, including a cleaning fee of £70. I raised these issues by sending photographs to the hosts who said that they'd accept if I wanted to find other accommodation, which was not possible due to my work commitments. At no point did the hosts offer to refund the cleaning fee or showed any real concerns for the issues I raised.
The dead Christmas tree (I was there in March 2019) and pot plants, the non functioning television, the charity shop type jumble of crockery, cutlery and kitchen implements seem trivial by comparison. There is no central heating, there are several oil filled radiators and electric wall heater - they did the trick for me, but note sure how effective they'd be in the middle of a cold winter. The bedroom is at the back of the flat, ample storage for clothes but the only natural light is coming via the living room. The bed was comfortable but I'd call it a Queen size rather than a double, so those wanting a proper double should check the actual dimensions with the hosts.
The first impression is that of a nicely looking flat but on closer inspection the expression "All fur coat and no knickers" springs to mind - its a real shame because with proper care this could be a cracking little flat.