The Pros:
- Location, location, location- it was literally a 2 minute walk to Oxford Street and a 5 minute walk to Tottenham Court Road tube station.
- The flat felt very homey, warm and welcoming; they did a good job decorating it.
- The windows were superb. There were lots of them and they were very large, almost floor to ceiling, but not quite. The windows allowed for lots of natural light and a good view to people watch, as they looked out onto the main street (Rathbone Place). The windows opened up a couple of inches on the bottom, but you can't fully open them all the way.
- They've added a desk in the lounge that's not in the photos, which is nice if you are wanting to do some remote work.
- The shower was great- I loved the rain shower head, which is rare for the UK. Keep in mind that there is only 1 bathroom, not 1.5, as it says on the listing.
The Cons:
- Being as the location was so central, there are pubs and clubs nearby. Thus, on Thurs-Sat nights, it was very loud outside past 1am and was hard to fall asleep. If you're a light/early sleeper, I'd suggest to get another flat in the same building that doesn't face the main street and/or is on a higher floor (this flat was on the 1st floor).
- The bed and pillows were not comfortable and were very firm and hard to sleep on.
Overall, despite the bed and the noise outside, I enjoyed my time here and would stay again!