If you're looking for a seriously bleak and depressing flat with constant outside noise - this is it.
1. Location is fine - right next to the Paddington station
2. The apartment itself is very bleak. Upon entering you're immediately hit with odor - hard to say exactly what it is (mix of mildew / cooking oil / something else). But after about 10 minutes or so you get used to it.
3. Decor is cheap and old - think Ikea furniture that was recently thrown out.
4. Kitchen is actually pretty nice.
Overall this is the worst flat I've rented in a number of years. Owners clearly looking to extract maximum value from rather cheap accomodation without putting much in it. I can't say that anything specific was missing or broken - just a really sad and depressing little flat that you makes you regret booking it.
Bonus points - the building is wrapped in construction scaffolding, so the blinds have to constantly stay down. Moreover there is constant noise from the canopy outside - here's the video of it: https://imgur.com/a/gOSScWU.
Owners attitude is somewhat funny - after failing to send me the checkin instructions by email, he promptly replied to my request but added "haha, you're lucky I'm up otherwise you'd be sleeping in the street". Haha indeed. Then the cleaners thought it would be ok to put a linen drying rack in the middle of the bedroom with a bunch of linen and towels on it - not sure why the flat I'm paying for has to be used for drying of linen for other properties they own.