On the plus side, the flat is reasonably priced and in a great location. It’s very close to tube and bus stops, and you can easily walk to Portobello Road and onto Notting Hill.
Having said that - I can’t deny we were disappointed with it. Firstly we ended up having to get in touch with Air BnB on New Year’s Day (the day before we travelled) as the owner had not given us any details about how to get into the flat. The owner finally got in touch with half an hour to go before a deadline set by Air BnB - after we had spent time looking for a last-minute alternative.
On arrival we found the flat to be fine if a little unloved - it wasn’t particularly well cleaned and is very sparsely decorated.
It was advertised as having a working TV which it did not. This was not the end of the world but it is wrong to advertise the flat as having something that it does not. The other issue was that between four of us we were provided with just two small towels.
I would also not recommend this flat to anyone who is a light sleeper as the noise from the road was constant, loud and very disturbing throughout the night. Neither would I recommend to families. A neighbour came to knock on the door at 9am to complain that our children were making too much noise. They were giddy (as any children excited about a day exploring London might be) but it wasn’t particularly early and they hadn’t been up for long.
All in all, this flat might be ok for some visitors but it was one of our worst Air BnB experiences.