I've stayed in quite a few Airbnbs, but this was unfortunately the worst Airbnb experience I've had.
For starters, I sent a message prior to my stay, but received no response even days later. When I arrived, the wifi was not working. I messaged the host, and didn't hear back - so, I eventually looked up an article on how to troubleshoot this particular router and fixed it myself. Worse still, there was no hot water upon arrival and I took a frigid first shower. I immediately messaged the host, but didn't hear back for over 12 hours, and she simply told to check if the boiler was working and to call a central phone number if not. The boiler was, in fact, not working. Knowing at this point that the host was unresponsive, I ended up watching a YouTube video on how to repair this boiler myself in order to restore hot water to the flat.
The flat seems to be managed by a company, rather than being someone's actual home - this would normally be fine with me, but unfortunately this meant that the unit was simply not set up for a good stay and that I was not able to get the help I needed from the host.
Do not stay in this flat if:
-You like things to be seamless
-You like responsive hosts
-You enjoy hot water upon arrival
-You use wifi
Do stay in this flat if:
-You like a challenge and DIY projects
-You like being near the Warren Street tube stop (it is, indeed, just down the street)
-There is no other Airbnb available