Although we were excited for our visit to London, a few things were very surprising and disappointing about our stay.
Once we arrived to the apartment we noticed that the bathroom had a moldy, damp smell. Towels and bedding were left in the dryer for us to remove and sort for use, and there was no shower gel/soap for bathing, or shampoo present.
As you can imagine, we were let down by these things as this was a huge inconvenience and disconnect from the Airbnb standard for renting and amenities offered on the host’s site.
We tried to overlook them in order to have a good time and decided to make some tea and get settled. Once ready, I brought the tea to my fiancée and she pointed out that the tea was looking rather strange. She immediately went to the kitchen to see what kind of tea I used and informed me that the tea offered to us as guests had already expired back in 2020!
What’s worse, is the electric teapot had loads of buildup and was filthy, like it hadn’t been cleaned in months.
We decided not to indulge in the host’s amenities and soon prepared for bed. The building is vintage and the windows were drafty, but there was a space heater in the room so we felt confident it wouldn’t matter.
As you can imagine, we were cold and ready to get warm so we turned on the heater only to find that it was broken. It would not turn on and after reaching out to the host, he suggested we troubleshoot give it time.
Thirty minutes later, still cold with no heat, my fiancée searched the apartment for something else to help keep us warm. There were no additional blankets but she found another heater in one of the closets and brought it to our bed. Thankfully that worked.
The next day my fiancée wanted to wash her hair, but the blow dryer was nowhere to be found in the bathroom. She resolved to take a shower only, and wash her hair at our next stay; however, the shower head was filthy as well.
It was clear after staying there two nights that this apartment had been neglected—even though the price was considerably high.
Stay at your discretion. We wouldn’t recommend a stay there.