Overall we had a very disappointing experience with this property. I believe that the listing including title and description are a misrepresentation of what and where it is. In no way is the flat modern, designed, or luxury. Whilst Latimer Rd is technically part of Notting Hill, this can be misleading to those not familiar with the area. At best it’s serviceable and clean but definitely not worth price paid per night!
Location + Neighbourhood
In particular, the area in which the property is situated has been grossly overlooked. Facing and surrounded by dilapidated council housing. Grenfell Tower is 600m from the flat. The tower can be clearly viewed from the second bedroom. While this is terribly sad it is not conducive to an enjoyable holiday. Neighbourhood is borderline unsafe, particularly for females at night (as confirmed by several cab drivers). Location overall (although not pleasant) was convenient for getting to other places in London.
Access + Convenience
As many people have stated in their reviews initial access to the property is very clunky having to collect keys from a random small supermarket and then having no lift access in the building.
Having one set of keys was a huge pain as it meant all guests needed to be coordinated in leaving and returning times.
Noisy
You can hear the tube, traffic from the freeway and the neighbours the from inside the flat with the windows closed. With the added bonus of the neighbours being heavy weed smokers and the associated smell.
Amenities— what can I say, everything we touched was broken or breaking down!
Lock and chain— on the front door doesn’t work
Balcony— definitely not private as it looks directly on 6 other balconies
Blind — Fastened by velcro and double sided tape which failed and fell down during the night
Kettle— Lid falls off when pouring
Kitchen bin— pop lid doesn’t function properly and needs to be wrangled every time
Shower— leaks all over the floor and floods the bathroom, causing a safety hazard
Dryer— doesn’t work on the washer / dryer but towel rack in the bathroom heats the entire unit dries washing well
Dishwasher — cabinetry below the dishwasher falls off when opening the dishwasher door.
No pods— provided for the coffee machine and Impossible to find compatible pods (checked 3 supermarkets)
No kitchen basics provided, salt and pepper, olive oil etc
Clothes horse— is tiny (doesn’t fit a full load of washing) and broken
Vase leaks— one job!
Umbrellas— both umbrellas provided were broken
IMO— This property needs A LOT of love and maintenance as well as a more accurate description before it can be a good air b n b.