Ultimately, my boyfriend and I did not stay more than three hours in this listing. We were booked for two nights.
We greatly appreciated the location, communication and check-in ease. However, transparency in regard to the photos of the listing and placement of six “mouse deterrents” in this small studio would be great. They may be standard preventative practice for London listings and units but may be reason for someone not to book. It would’ve been reason enough for us. Structurally, yes, I believe the photos correctly depict the unit but there are small details which don’t align (ex. the pink drapes near the large window which conceal two of the “mouse deterrent” boxes and the switched out ladder set up, which feels/look less sturdy than the one depicted.)
Again, we appreciated the aforementioned qualities but they were still not enough for us to continue our stay. We left within three hours of check-in (the final straw was finding what looked very much like mice feces in the middle of our kitchen area.) We did not try to find a solution as potential vermin are NOT an option for me. I did not want to be placed into another listing within this building. Honestly, we wanted to get the heck out of there.