Pros: Good location and connectivity (Central Line 5 min walk away), quiet neighbourhood, shops nearby.
Cons: It seemed as if the host was in a hurry to put it up on Airbnb just after purchasing the property.
- Had to sweep the floors ourselves, too dusty. Carpets look like they’ve never been cleaned.
- Important: huge leak in the kitchen ceiling, probably from upstairs bathroom. It dripped down to the countertop where we put our food & drinks… and the floor, made it slippery. No floor mats provided.
- Zero basic amenities provided: yes the host has declared this, but it’s something for other guests to take note of. Had to buy our own shower gel, towels. Even floor mats. We were asked to buy them ourselves and claim from the host bcs they said they just got the house and didn’t have time to equip. Wasn’t a good reason for me. These were extra things we didn’t want to have to think about as long-distance travellers.
- Yes there’s a parking space, but the host parked their own car there as well. So there’s a very narrow space for you to park & your passengers can’t get out of the car once you park. Troublesome for us who rented a car and were careful about scratches.
- Listed for 6 people but actually only has bed for 5. My sister had to sleep on the floor for the whole 3 nights. They helped to buy duvet covers etc. but we wouldn’t have come if we knew there weren’t enough beds.
- Communication with host was okay-ish. Polite, but I was surprised they asked me to buy the floormats myself when they had a runner who helped buy the duvets the first day. And I was asked to consider the zero amenities vs. the price they offered. I definitely would’ve paid more for a place which provided me comfort and peace of mind.
Overall these are things that I believe the owner would look into for their next guests, as they’re a superhost and their properties in other countries had good reviews (and amenities provided…), so future guests may probably be in good hands. It seems like we were their first guests here. We weren’t too happy. Just stating our experience & hope they can improve.