This flat is really quite basic, nothing fancy. I was a little disappointed as I had higher expectations (the photos made it look a little nicer than it is) but if you know what you're getting then it's perfectly adequate. It reminded me of the cheap accommodation I had as a university student. Some issues we noticed:
- Despite sleeping four people, there are only three chairs for the dinner table.
- There were no rubbish bins in the bathrooms.
- The double bed was uncomfortable.
- The "hot water" was just warm and not enough to heat a bath to a comfortable level.
- The heating in the flat was set very high. I tried changing it on the thermostat but I think it reverted after a few hours.
- The stairwell outside the flat smelled strongly of cigarettes during our stay.
The shining light through all this, though, was Akhtar, who was polite, professional, and extremely responsive. He was able to arrange a cot for our baby and make sure it was set up the way we wanted it. During our stay, I didn't mention most of the problems above as there isn't much you can do about e.g. the smell outside the flat, but I asked if he was able to help make the doors less squeaky and he was able to fix the problems immediately. Some other problems (a dripping sound in the toilet, and a smell of sewage in the en suite) were addressed very quickly too (although not completely solved).
In all, this is a pretty mediocre property with a fantastic owner.