First of all, the location is great! Coming from King Cross and then moving onwards to Heathrow, it was fantastic just to be off one subway line. Hyde Park is also close by so it’s a very nice neighborhood. The interior of the studio apartment is newly renovated and it is quite cute for it being an old bank vault.
However, there were quite a few issues that we encountered staying here.
The space itself was a lot smaller than anticipated, even for two people with very minimal luggage - there was very little floor space to put our bags.
The lack of bathroom door was also unexpected and there was no privacy - luckily myself and my partner are very close but it was still not that pleasant I.e. toilet usage. The bath is lovely but it is impossible to stand up if you want to shower as the ceilings are very low.
As it was winter, there was a terrible draft from a gap at the bottom of the main door - we had to use a towel to stop that happening, as the apartment couldn’t retain heat otherwise. All that would be needed in the future from the hosts is a draft blocker.
There weren’t any cooking utensils in the kitchen (luckily my partner had brought her own for traveling back to the US) despite there being a hot plate and a microwave oven, and there were a couple of nights during our stay that the neighbors across the way were out in the courtyard (one night at 1am, to which we had to ask them politely if they could keep the noise down so we could go to sleep).
Overall, it wasn’t quite as comfortable as we had hoped and anticipated for a 6 night stay. However, if it wasn’t coronavirus and you were looking for a quick getaway spot, this could be the place for you as the location is great.