I will start with positives. It is a great modern place in a good location, close to Holland Park station and great shops and restaurants.
Check in was easy. The place is very clean and having a washing machine helped a lot.
However, given the price we paid, which was close to US$500 per night (when we stayed) and more than 5 star hotels in area, we had a bad experience.
We were there 3 nights when day time temperatures reached 33 degrees to 36 degrees celsius. The apartment is on the fourth floor and got very hot. We couldn’t sleep in the bedroom as when opened window, wind didn’t blow. So we slept on the folded out couch in living room. Unfortunately as near a hill on a semi main road opening the windows led to a huge amount of noise. The heat and noise meant we didnt sleep.
The other issue is the neighbour apartments are not happy with Airbnb. Both on arrival and leaving apartment we were questioned whether we were Airbnb... which is fine, however, from their tone it was clear we were not welcome there. This meant we were constantly sneaking in and out of apartment to avoid neighbours.
Both these issues can be fixed.
1. A fan would have cooled the place down. Unfortunately when we went traipsing around the city everywhere had sold out. I’m sure Conor will fix this for next time.
2. Maybe Conor can speak to the neighbours and get them a bit more onside with Airbnb.
Our opinion was obviously tarnished because of the heatwave. My girlfriend and I ended up having an average 3 days as hadn’t slept for 3 nights and I am writing this still a bit tired. During cooler months this review obviously won’t be relevant.
I will finish saying Conor was lovely to deal with and I appreciate him having us.