Charley’s place, though comfortable, definitely left something to be desired.
The apartment is locating in the gorgeous Islington/Angel area. It was a super quick walk to the Tube and lots of good coffee shops/ restaurants/ shopping in the area. The apartment itself is spacious, with a fairly renovated bathroom, and the bed was very comfy. However there were quite a few things wrong with the apartment that would make me not want to return.
When I arrived I was greeted with a ton of trash in the hallway/stairway, some of which sat there til my last night. The toilet seat was broken upon arrival, and many utensils had been put away with crusty food still on them. Not to mention the apartment itself needs a MAJOR deep clean (surfaces not wiped down, lots of dust under the bed, etc). When I originally booked this place, I noticed others had commented on the lack of cleanliness in the apartment, and I was hoping that it would’ve been addressed by the time I got there. I was disappointed to see that it hadn’t. I will also mention that if you have the pleasure of being there on a Saturday, like I did, the live music from the bar downstairs permeated the walls and was incredibly loud. Didn’t have any issues with noise otherwise. Lastly, Charley wasn’t super communicative with check in, during my stay, or check out. I don’t think I’ve ever had a host who seemed disinterested in my stay.
Overall, it was an okay stay, but I would not recommended or stay at again.