We came to London as part of our annual holiday trip to Europe, and ended up booking Izzy’s place as a bit of a last-minute grab. To make our review easier and more concise, here is a pretty comprehensive list of what you can expect while staying in this flat.
PROS:
- Location is very convenient; 5 minute walk to the Pimlico station on the Victoria Line, and a 12-15 minute walk to Victoria Station where you can get pretty much anywhere throughout the city (as well as airports).
- Tesco Express, mini marts, restaurants, rubbish bins, etc.. all within a few moment’s walk.
- Clean and a lot of natural light.
- Izzy’s listing is handled by a team, and they were incredibly prompt and helpful with communication and answering any questions we had.
- Blackout curtains made it very dark, and the unit, building, and neighborhood in general was very quiet and felt safe.
- Washing machine is spacious and quiet. - It is a top floor apartment, so you do not deal with any noisy neighbors above.
- Hot water is ALWAYS available. We were so pleased with the endless amounts and how quick it was to warm up.
CONS :
- The flat operates on a timed heating schedule for a few hours a day. You can change the temperature but that is all. Staying in the winter, we were cold in the flat a good bit which made for a hard sleep and relaxing time. Although we were out a ton, the flat being chilly wasn’t ideal.
- The bed is hard and the pillows were rough. We ended up purchasing two pillows because we couldn’t get comfortable on Izzy’s. (We did leave them there/cleaned them so there are now two new pillows).
- A neighbor smokes a good bit and for some reason at times, it would get into the apartment and you could smell it heavily. It would disappear after a bit and wasn’t often but if you have a sensitivity to smoke - just a thing to note.
- There is no microwave, or TV - you will see one upon entering but they remove the power cable and remote, which felt a little odd. The drying rack for clothes is very very small, but there are banisters and chairs that help with hanging wet clothes to dry.
- The wifi can be spotty.
- Tub is teardrop shaped, which was a bit odd as well and hard to manuever (if you want a bath, its nice but short).
Overall, our stay was pleasant, quiet and relaxing. If we stayed in the summer, we do believe it would have been much better. Izzy’s team was great and we would recommend this place for a quick stay - especially if you want to be near central London but away from the noise.
*Small note - if you don’t have service be sure to screenshot the location of the key, since it is located away from the airbnb, as well as the check-in instructions! It’ll make things much easier.*