Unfortunately we wouldn’t recommend this Airbnb.
We loved the location and the area around the park a lot and felt very safe in this neighbourhood. It is not as greatly connected to the city as we’d hoped. There really is only one bus that goes straight to the city, otherwise you’ll have to walk 15-20 minutes to a tube or overground station or change busses a lot. We actually loved getting around by bus but it does take a lot more time.
Check in and check out were easy. We could check in early, which was great! The studio is very small and every corner is used. We expected that and didn’t have a problem with the size. If you do travel with a large suitcase, it could be problematic though as there’s no space to store it.
What we didn’t expect is the amount of mould on the wall and ceiling. It seemed like the room is very damp at all times, no matter how much or how little air we let in. And mould is dangerous and very bad for your health!
It was only cleaned superficially. There was dirt left in corners, the bathroom and the kitchen were not clean. All of our towels had a very musty and unpleasant smell. Literally everything was sticky and dusty.
It felt like the mattress was very used but it said it’s quite new so we checked the bed. The slatted frame of the bed was plainly broken. The bedding felt nice but somehow our skin was very itchy every time we got into bed, scratching all night.
We were also shocked to see that the cutlery still had food remains on them. We like to cook whilst we’re on holiday which is why we love Airbnb so much. There was no kettle, no sharp knives and no scissors. And as I said before, the toaster and everything in the kitchen was very sticky and dusty. We cleaned everything thoroughly when we arrived which is something we shouldn’t have to do.
Ingrid seemed nice. Communication was fast, we only saw her for a minute whilst checking in though. She told us beforehand that the washing machine was broken which we appreciated.
All in all we are more disappointed than happy and even the location doesn’t make it ok for us. So we sadly don’t recommend this Airbnb.