I was greeted but the mother of the host, Ara, who was very lovely and friendly.
I didn’t realise she slept in the kitchen during the day on a sofa along with 2 cats, neither of which was disclosed in the listing prior to booking so I was a little uncomfortable and awkward using kitchen even to get some water. I have a cat allergy and also didn’t want to wake her up 🤷🏼‍♀️ so I never went in for the other 8 days.
The shower is great, great water pressure and facility.
The room itself was very clean, but there’s no lock on the door, and as a lone female new to London, that left me a bit uneasy so I did the ol chair against the door trick..I’m sure I’d nothing to worry about but it’s more for peace of mind.
Bed was ok, little uncomfortable and pillows were like paper so I put a bundle of towels under them.
Upstairs apartment is EXTREMELY noisy in the morning (every morning except the weekend it seems) -lots of shouting/yelling and stomping around which is sure to wake you up as you can literally feel the vibrations off them.
There’s a strong smell of incense or scented candles when entering the building, unsure if it’s the host airbnb or wafting from upstairs
Heating was on a lot which made the room quite warm, as appreciated as it was, it was hard to cool down at night.
Great supply of wifi, clean towels, hair dryer and the apartment itself was quiet.
Easy link to Clapham Junction on the C3 bus Imperial Wharf is a short 10 min walk & Fulham Junction is a 15min walk away
There’s not too much in the vicinity with the exception of a huge Sainsbury’s and a lovely pub called The Sands End
All in all it was an nice stay but I wouldn’t call it the most comfortable for longer than a few days
If I was in this part of London again on a small budget, I probably would stay again