The area which the flat is seemed quite run down (then again, so did most of Manchester), also the block of flats really smelt when walking through. There was no hot water when we showered, and the bathtub didn’t seem very clean.
The room is a lot smaller than we imagined when looking at the pictures, and there is also a big window covering the majority of the wall with the view of the street, and there are no curtains, which made me feel quite uneasy.
Ian was a very nice and friendly host (although we didn’t get to meet him), and the flat is really nicely placed, easy to get everywhere (we had a car with us so I don’t know about other ways of transport).