I DO NOT recommend this flat to anyone with a discerning level of cleanliness and expectation to meet basic hygiene and comfort. Damien is not interested if his Guests are unhappy and he most certainly does not make Fair and Honest refunds when basic standards are not met.
I only stayed one night of the three nights booked. The bedlinen was not freshly laundered, although the bed may well have been made up for my arrival. The flat did not smell fresh despite the window being open. This is the owners home, not a purpose holiday rental. As such the cupboards are full of personal belongings including kitchen foods. This is not stated on the details, but should be.
The only bed did not have a mattress protector and the bedsprings are protruding. I found the bed so uncomfortable I was forced to sleep on the sofa, with the dirty bedlinen that had been provided. I was told the bed was newly replaced following other Guest complaints but it was old and well past it's best.
The photographs of the flat meet expectation. The communication prior to arrival was good and key-box information accurate. The Agent/co-host Angie was professional and dealt with my complaint and changed my booking allowing for a refund of the two unused nights. I was however charged one night stay plus all of the cleaning and all of the service charge for the three nights, £163. I offered to pay half, I thought given the circumstances this was generous, but only received a token £25 from Damien the owner and only when I officially asked; there had been no response until then despite using the messaging system to convey my offer.
Damien has cost me a great deal of time and additional budget to rebook somewhere else to stay. Not only is Damien not out of pocket, I would suggest he has greedily accepted my money, despite not meeting his side of the Contract. Why does Damien consider this is honest and fair? He does not value his Guest.
No, I do not recommend this Host nor his flat.