It pains me to give a bad review for this place as the flat itself is very nice, but the fact it is right on top of a tube line and very noisy was not mentioned - this is very deceptive to not mention in the listing / ahead of booking. This is not a good place for anyone who is not used to that amount of noise.
I worked out the flat, on the lower ground floor, is right above the Victoria line, which means every 2 minutes there is a very loud rumbling from the tubes going through, 19 hours a day. It's so loud it was heard on the other end of a phone call I was on, and I could even just hear it through earplugs. At weekends the line runs 24 hours a day making it even worse. Leaving this out is purposefully is unprofessional as it is extremely obvious.
Additionally, I had awful trouble with the organising company trying to "bait and switch" a couple of times, after everything had been booked and paid for:
- being told there would be property viewings during my stay - as I was working and taking calls I couldn't allow this with no prior notice.
- being charged £40 for a checkin outside 3-6pm, despite the listing saying free checkin until 10pm. This was escalated and I never received an answer, but also didn't pay it. I'm concerned less savvy people may have ended up paying these charges.
The flat itself is lovely (one room a bit of a challenge if you're over 6'3"!) and well finished, good location. No complaints there. But if you are not able to get a decent night's sleep, it's not a good place to stay. If the owner won't be honest about this, then I have to in this review.