> Bathroom leak problem, expediently mitigated by excellent host <
First things first, the host, Tia, was wonderful. AirBnBs are not 5 star hotels, and all houses have issues here and there. We encountered a reasonably major one during our stay, sadly - but the speed with which Tia, the host, came and resolved it was incredible. She managed to deal with the issue during our time out of the place (we were up in London on a planned trip). By the time we got back late afternoon all was resolved. Yes, the place you choose for an AirBnB is an important choice but I think the quality of the host makes a massive difference. So well done Tia.
Now, the flat itself: you have to bear in mind that Surbiton town centre is a London suburb. So you will not get a noise free, completely-dark-at-night experience. The flat is also up a lot of stairs so take that into consideration. Parking for free is impossible - it’s a 0.7mile walk to the nearest up market streets (Berrylands) where you can safely leave a car. There are paid car parks nearby however. This flat is ideal for those needing fast access to central London as it is a stone’s throw from Surbiton station. The flat is largely in good decor, the master bedroom probably being the best. The mattress on the bed in the second bedroom wasn’t great for our teenage daughter, though. There are also nearby restaurants which have industrial air-con units that run 24/7 also which gives you a constant drone-like distant sound - again worse in Bedroom 2. My teenage daughter was able to sleep with it however, going in the background.
Kitchen perfectly adequate although really only 2 people in it at any one time. Excellent array of utensils - which is certainly not the standard we have found going to holiday homes. Third bed in lounge/diner room, is a futon. We found it needed two people to manoeuvre it from sofa to bed and back. Bathroom - the room we had a leak issue with which was swiftly resolved - has a small bath - really no good for tall adults, but ideal for kids. Shower over bath plenty hot enough - water heated on demand which is a nice touch as you don’t have to plan when you shower by remembering to turn on a water controller half an hour earlier.
All in all, for a relatively long but narrow floor space, the flat felt reasonably spacious - perhaps too much corridor - and 4 people could adequately spend time there for a few days without feeling they are on top of each other the whole time - and as I say - if proximity to the station for fast frequent access to London/Wimbledon is your need, and being outside the ULEZ - and you are good with stairs - then this will work well.
Plus, you get Tia, the fabulous host. Just in case you have any issues to resolve….