We stayed in Sam's flat from January 19th to Jan. 25th 2016. We were in six altogether, 4 adults and 2 children aged 4 and 6.

The flat is well positioned in a very nice part of London. It is also close to the subways and the wonderful Hampstead Heath. The flat itself is quite nice, charming and with a lot of potential (I mean, one could make a really great place out of it).

The first problem with the flat was that most of the lights didn't work. So we had to wait for an electrician to come and repair them (not what you wish to do when in London for only a few days...waiting around in the flat for an electrician to arrive!).

The main problem with the flat was, that it was very, very dusty and dirty and actually quite in bad shape. The bathroom floor would need serious refurbishment. Many things in the flat are just improvised. Cables are hanging down from the ceiling, the bathtube cover is of some plastic with a hole at one end. The bathtube curtain is ugly and reddish towards the end (from not cleaning). Kitchen surfaces were greasy and pots and pans were so old and full of crusts that we couldn't use most of them. There were balls of dust rolling under the sofa chair and in the corners of the house. One can tell, that whoever has ever cleaned there, did so just on the very surface. Considering that we pay 109 EUR just for CLEANING, the flat (which in the end is quite small) should actually be shiny and sparkle like a diamond! We actually asked Sam twice to return us the cleaning fee, but he didn't find it worthwhile to even respond to us.

What a pity. It could be such a beautiful place, if they only took better care of it (maybe clean every once in a while ?) and invest just the minimum necessary to make a decent flat out of it.