I had stayed at the apartment for three weeks during my work trip to London. The check-in instructions, which I received as soon as I made a booking, were clearly explained and straightforward. One of my requirements was the availability of a late night check-in, which was made possible thanks to the 24 hour porter service available on the premises. They were expecting me and handed me the keys without hesitation.
The first impression as soon as I walked though the door was of a home-like environment rather than a hotel room, which is what I hoped for given the length of my stay. The place was spotlessly clean. For an additional and, I thought, very reasonable fee the hosts provided me with their house-keeper who came once a week and looked after me and the apartment, changed sheets, did my ironing etc, which was very handy.
The flat is conveniently located next to the tube station, less then a 2 min walk, which was great as I had to get in an out of the City a lot. The set up at the apartment itself is superb. The main bedroom facing a quiet courtyard, meant that I slept extremely well (which is unusual for me), the good quality mattress helped too. I used the second bedroom as my study, and with the fast broadband I was able to work remotely without any interruptions. The kitchen is well set up for long stays and I ended up using quite a bit. The water pressure in the shower was great and the central heating meant that the flat was warm at all times, unlike some British flats I had stayed in the past, where it is attached to a timer.
I have used AirBnB quite a lot for my business trips and have come a lot of different hosts, but Zara’s hospitality really stood out. She went out of her way to make me feel welcome, responded to all of my enquiries within minutes and called me a few times to check in on me, during those uncertain Covid times it was a very nice touch. Thank you, Zara, I hope to come back to London and stay at your apartment soon!