The space is great, very large flat and very clean. Beds are comfy and had a good nights sleep and the towels are fab because you get a huge big bath towel which I love! Also the location was spot on, stones throw from west Ealing station which is on the Elizabeth line and will have you into Paddington in 10mins. We stayed here as we were attending a concert in Wembley so didn’t go into central London but there is plenty to do nearby.
The downside:
The flat is very sparse, one 2 seater sofa and a wicker chair, fine for just 2 people but any more and you’d have nowhere to sit.
There is no tv - to be fair it does say in the facilities section that there is no tv but I didn’t really think to check this because what place doesn’t have a tv??!!!
Kitchen utensils are lacking. Bought some wine, went to open it, no corkscrew! Then spent half an hour going round local shops trying to find somewhere that sold one, at the 7th place I tried, I finally found one!
Got back and there is only 1 wine glass…
Listing said there were 2 bathrooms and 2 showers, an hour before we were due to check in the host advised that we couldn’t use the en suite shower because it would cause a massive leak. He said he’d adjusted the listing to say just one shower but I checked and it did say 2. Not really an issue but I’d been in conversation with the host for a while and nothing was mentioned until 1hr before check in?! And from the look of it, it’s been broken for a while, not something that has just happened, so why not mention it earlier?
Listing said there would be shampoo, shower gel etc. There was 1 body wash, no shampoo and we hadn’t brought our own. Not a huge problem for us as we were only staying 2 nights but if it’s listed it should be provided.
There are absolutely no thoughtful extras like a couple of tea bags or a small jar of coffee or some coffee sachets. As I said we were only there for 2 nights so going to buy 80 teabags or a jar of coffee would have been a waste. I don’t think I’ve ever stayed in an Airbnb where the host didn’t provide a few essential items!
Also couldn’t connect to the Wi-Fi, only realised when leaving that it was because it was turned off?!
Communication with the host was great, very quick responses. He also provided us with some ideas of pubs and restaurants nearby, unfortunately quite a few I looked up are “permanently closed” so feels like this is quite old information that hasn’t been checked or updated.
That’s kind of my feeling of the whole place, that it’s been on Airbnb a while and the host has sort of lost interest. Not providing essential items, not fixing the shower, just the basics for a quick buck.
If you want somewhere just to rest your head in a good location then I would recommend but if you expect more than just a very bland, basic stay with no real amenities then look elsewhere. Quite disappointing really given the price! I would have expected more and don’t think I’m unjustified in saying that! With a little care and attention this place could be great! I hope the host takes these comments on board and really with a few little finishing touches he’d have a lovely place and wish you all the best for the future!
If you do stay here go to the star and scorpion it’s fab!!