Location to Paddington station couldn't be better. local grocery stores near by as well. restaurants and bars are not really in this neighborhood. as others have stated the building is old, but the neighborhood is fine and we felt safe. The flat is perfect for sleeping and for short periods of hanging out in mornings or while winding down for the night. The flat was clean on arrival. there was no ability for luggage storrage even during the cleaning process. which was disappointing because luggage storrage with in Paddington and London is quit expensive. having the ability to drop luggage off while the apartment is being cleaned would have been a bonus. we also had no hot water on arrival, but we figured out the hot water heater. one night we returned to the apartment to find no power. In the dark with our phones my husband did figure that out as well. I did msg James/host staff letting them of this and the response was as follows.
If there is an issue with the electricity it might need to be topped up. We kindly ask you to keep us updated and let us know if it happens again.
The meter can be topped up via meter. The meter can be found in the first bedroom, small wardrobe on the left side of the bed. Key is in the meter. If you need to top up, kindly send us the receipt so we can reimburse you.
we had no clue what "top off meant" and if we received a bill they would reimburse us!? what, your guests should never have to pay a bill for electricity andget reimbursed. The bathroom floor is also destroyed from water and needs to be replaced. this was relayed to the host as well.
street noise in bedroom close to road could be an issue for those not use to the noise. due to noise we could not sleep with the windows open which, was the only way to keep room cool at night . front bedroom window does not open at all, but im assuming the reason for this was security as it faces the walk way outside. however, this also made for a room that was stuffy and warm at night. something to keep in mind during late spring into the fall months.