I appreciated the quick response of the host. When the guest had an enquiry, the host usually responded within half an hour.
The flat was newly renovated and all the eating utensils are new from IKEA. The oven, microwave oven, washing machine are all new and unused. The location of the flat is very close to a supermarket named Sainsbury's, just two minutes walk away.
Check-in, check-out was really smooth
Downsides:
1. I stayed on 2/F and the stairs are quite small and steep. If you have large and heavy luggages, it would be a bit difficult to take them to the flat.
2. The lack of blackout curtains in the bedroom and living room. I slept on the sofa bed in the living room and the curtain is quite thin. As the curtain is thin, I woke up as the sun rises. Alarm clock is not needed.
I would suggest you bring along a black sleep mask.
3. There is a washing machine in the kitchen, however it has no dryer function. So you need to hang dry the clothes after washing. A new foldable cloth hanging rack is provided but there are no cloth hangers in the flat. I would appreciate if some cloth hangers could be provided.
4. I would appreciate if there is some hooks on wall / back of door for coats to be installed as there is none in the flat. As a result, we could only place our jackets on the sofa or bed.
5. There is a three-seater sofa and a small tea table in the living room. However, there is no chairs or stools in the entire flat making it a bit inconvenient. I would appreciate if folding chairs (even 2 are good) or a little stool be placed in the flat. It would definitely make the stay more comfortable.
6. My flat is facing a road which is quite busy, even late in the evening. There is a bus stop right opposite to my flat in that road, in the evening, I found it quite noisy as people gather and shouting near the bus stop. I stayed 6 nights in the flat. When I returned at 9 to 10 pm, I found a number of drunken persons in the neighbour. I didn't have a sense of safety. After midnight, siren of police vehicles and ambulance downstairs was frequently heard of and it was annoying to one who wants some good sleep. Suggestion: bring your earplug.