We enjoyed our stay at David's clean and well-located apartment. The circumstances were extenuating in that it was during a July heatwave. All said, I recommend David's place and would stay there again.
- Communication: Excellent. David is very responsive and easy to work with.
- Self check-in: Very easy. We arrived early and Irina was able to take our luggage and let us know when the apartment would be ready (able to check in an hour early).
- Location: Excellent - a stone's throw from Spitalfield Market, yet on a quieter street far enough away from crowds. This neighborhood is fantastic with tons of great restaurants, bars, and shops within a 1 km radius. It's also conveniently located 5-10 min walk from Liverpool St Station and Algate East.
- Noise: No noise at all from nearby unit or other floors. This unit is on the third floor and away from street traffic. However, on Friday and Saturday nights you will hear students hanging out outside until quite late. If you're a light-sleeper, the chatter and music can make it a bit hard to fall asleep, so consider bringing ear plugs.
- Cleanliness: Very clean, and b/c we had a longer stay Irina came for housekeeping at the midpoint of our stay. Carpet in the bedroom has a few small stains but it feels clean and comfortable and the linens/towels were all very clean; bathroom and kitchen/living room have hard floors and were spotless.
- Amenities: Kitchen had all basic needs (plates, silverware, pots and pans, cooking utensils); but not kitchen equipment like blender or coffee maker - though there is a microwave. You'll also need to bring all cooking necessities (e.g. including salt and pepper). The dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer, and washing machine were spotless. We traveled with a baby and were very grateful that David's apartment supplied both a large crib and a clean highchair. The only issue we experienced was that during our stay the refrigerator wasn't working; David was responsive in having maintenance check it out next day, but unfortunately a fix/replacement wasn't made available during the course of our 1+ week stay, despite his efforts (David credited us a night to account for some of the extra expenses we incurred).
- Comfort: The apartment was quite comfortable but the extenuating circumstances with the July heatwave was challenging since there is no central air conditioning in this apartment building. There are 2 small fans and a portable AC unit in the apartment, but it was still uncomfortable in the apartment during the daytime when it's the hottest. At night when the temperature dropped it was comfortable to sleep, but would recommend having plans outside of the apartment during the day if you travel to London in July, in case you encounter these heatwaves again.
All in all, thanks again for a great stay, David.