After what seemed like quite a long walk up the hill from the tube station (more than 10 minutes), dragging our suitcases along a busy high street with many questionable looking people, we arrived at the flat. There were bags of garbage sitting at the bottom of the stairs. The door had been stripped of paint which was expected as we had been told this. What we didn't expect was the bare bulb that lit the front door step. Upon opening the door, we found mail lying on the carpet and a coat rack loaded with coats. The place is tiny with no room to open suitcases in the bedroom. The furniture was very dated, shabby and dirty looking. The carpets were stained. Cupboards and closets were packed to over flowing with a very small place carved out in a wardrobe for us to put our things. This did not feel like a welcoming vacation rental but rather a home that had been vacated that morning in order to make a bit of money. I would not recommend this flat to anyone.