Terribly disappointed with the cleanliness of the flat. Whilst we appreciate the efforts of the host to send the cleaners round, the flat itself is so dirty it would have taken days not hours to bring the flat to a standard acceptable for paying guests. The communal entrance has filthy walls and carpets - the lights don't stay on long enough to get to the top of the stairs without going off again therefore making it unsafe. The guest towels were grey (rather than white), rough and stained. The kitchen sink was blocked so dishes had to be washed in the bathroom. The carpets throughout the flat were dirty and stained - the bathroom one was particularly un-hygienic. The walls throughout were dirty and may with splash stains. The sofa was stained and generally marked. The windows were filthy. The dust on the skirting boards alone was half an inch thick in some places. The mugs in the kitchen were all badly stained, in-hygienic and unusable. At least one light switch was broken and unsafe. The fridge was yellow inside and not clean.
The host offered to send cleaners - but the flat is in dire need of a serious deep clean including carpet cleaning and also decorating. In fairness although the bed sheets were old and bobbly they did appear to be clean. The bath and basin in the bathroom were also clean - I guess this is what the cleaners did?
In short this was altogether a terribly disappointing flat. It could be lovely but it is so dirty that it makes ones skin crawl.