Here’s the good & the bad about this London Collection on AirBnb.
Pros:
Located in a great spot. 2 mins to Piccadilly, Soho and 2 major tube stations.
Great updated room & bath.
Super convenient to have a small kitchen and fridge. Whole Foods is nearby & Yolk for breakfast which was great.
Reasonably priced for London.
Easy, fast check-in
Cleaning lady was very nice and helpful
Mattress was comfortable
Small & cute elevator which is great when you’ve spent 10 hours tromping around London.
Cons:
Management wanted to bring in someone for an inspection the day after we landed from a transatlantic flight. We asked if it could be rescheduled but they said it wasn’t possible As we are AirBnb super hosts we always work with our guests to ensure that they’re not disturbed. Having options for guests is always preferable.
Layout is very tight. Room feels much smaller than pictured.
If there are 2 people-the bed is smack up against the drafty window so 1 person always has to crawl over that other person.
Really old stained mattress that just needs to be chucked & is worn out in places. Same goes for comforter.
Using a top sheet as a bottom sheet doesn’t work. Really recommend to invest in a proper sheet set & a zippered mattress protector.
Also having 1 person moving over the other to get in & out, the bottom sheet comes loose revealing the nasty & falling apart mattress which no one wants to directly sleep on.
The room is showing signs of wear, lampshade is damaged and blinds are damaged couple of frayed towels. Could use a refresh.
Construction is ongoing in the hallways. Not a deal breaker for us but I guess unsightly.
And now for the worst part: the noise. London is busy ..we get it. But people regularly drink, yell and party right outside the very thin windows.. up to 3 am. The noise bounces off the garden courtyard park & it feels like they’re right in the room. It was a problem sleeping even with a white noise machine cranked up for at least 3 nights.
The walls are very thin. You can hear people next door, coming & going even with earplugs, white noise machine etc. Just so you’re aware.
All in all, great location, smaller rooms for 1 person on a short stay perhaps. They could raise their game and it would be a real gem!