Overall, I had a mixed experience at Amgad’s place.
Good points:
The check in process was easy.
The bed was comfortable and the flat was spacious enough.
Amgad’s communication when I needed to contact him during my stay was always very quick and helpful. When I explained I needed proper cooking utensils like a pot to boil water, and a chopping knife to prepare food with he ordered ones and dropped them over two days later.
The WiFi was good.
Not so good points:
The building is old and with single pane windows, the noise from traffic and other neighbours was constant. I stayed at the flat during lockdown and was working from home (as I was in the process of moving house), so having music blaring all day until after midnight every night from upstairs, was very difficult. The lock on the door was also faulty and would rattle when neighbours seemed to be constantly running up and down the staircase.
There was insufficient cooking utensils, and as I had originally booked to stay for three weeks, without the option to eat out, this was unworkable. However as mentioned, Amgad did provide these when I asked.
The oven had a mind of its own, working sometimes, and others not switching on at all.
It would also be helpful if more than one bin bag/toilet roll/or at least one tea towel was provided, especially if someone has booked a longer stay.
The photos made the flat look nicer than it is in person. There are marks and some mould on the living room wall and stains on the chairs/couch.
The chairs and table were unsuitable for working from home on a computer all day. This won’t be a problem for everyone, but was very impactful in my situation.
Finally, when the boiler broke and started leaking on my 6th day, I decided to check out early.
While a plumber came out to fix it on my last night and Amgad offered me one night free for the inconvenience, without heating or any hot water along with the other problems trying to work from home, the place really wasn’t working out.
Overall this place would be fine for a short stay. It’s a good location, especially if you’re coming to London to be out and about doing touristy things and won’t be home much. Otherwise, it was an underwhelming stay.