Pros
- Close to Stamford Bridge and Craven Cottage
- Very spacious (the second bedroom- which does not have an attached bathroom- is very large; the bathrooms were all quite large. The "master bedroom", with its own bathroom is upstairs, so it offers privacy.
- Great of light through the wall-to-ceiling glass doors.
- Nice neighborhood if you want access to good restaurants and supermarkets, though a bit removed from major sites and the theatres
- Nicely appointed bathrooms- good shower heads and heated towel racks
- Emmanuel and Bob were understanding when we communicated issues.
Cons
-Even after being cited by other reviewers, we too had issues with the heat and with the hot water. We thought that the caretaker showed us how to prevent these issues when we checked in. But we discovered that hot water would run out in the afternoon. I would ask the owner to guarantee this will not be an issue before even considering this flat. The thermostat was on a timer when we were there, so we had to manually reset it to ensure we had heat and hot water.
- No major maintenance issues, but the apartment has many minor issues (some bad lights, a faulty sliding door, water damage etc.) that suggest it is not a "luxury" penthouse. We messaged the owner about this, so we hope he will address them for the next guests.
- Wifi was weak at times. This happens, but we felt it was more unreliable in this unit than in other Airbnb's that we have rented in London
- We felt the description of the unit and even the owner's responses to reviews about the hot water were misleading. We think it is a stretch to call it a "luxury" unit. The automated management of the heat/ hot water is annoying, especially at the rates being charged. We were looking at other two and three-bedroom places in Fulham/ Chelsea that were less expensive. We chose this flat because it seemed nicer in the listing. We now doubt that it is nicer than the others.
- Construction: when we there, there was major construction taking place in the buildings which the apartment's balcony overlooks. It was so loud at times that we could not converse in the living room. This is beyond the owner's control; but I would inquire about the status of this project before booking. The construction takes place between 8 and 4PM, so not an issue if you are out of the unit at that time.