Honestly, I have been extremely dissatisfied with the accomodation for 2 specific reasons: the lack of hot water and cleanliness. Since I came from a long flight, with delays and cancellations, I have arrived in the flat at 7, left my luggage and went to eat something. When I came back, I decided that I want to take a shower, and get to bed, since in the morning I will have a long day. I waited 1 hour for the hot water to run, I boosted the temperature (as it was written on the guide) and I simply waited and waited. After 1 hour and 30 timutes of waiting, I decided to take a cold shower. The only response I got was: 'Thé tank gets full of hot water in the morning and then you use it through the day' and that I would need to boost it with at least one hour in advance, for it to have an effect. This was not mentioned in the long and detailed documents I have received by the host, which was even more upsetting.
Secondly, this is an apartment that is not safe at all. The safety for me is essential, but the doorknob from the main entrance in the appartment is broken, so anyone can easily open the door, just by pushing it. It has a door latch that can be easily opened from the outside. Additionally, one of the door nobs from the room is completely broken, and there was a post it note on the door, saying that it is better not to close it, since you might get stuck. Well, I could never close my eyes without closing my room s door, so this was extremely annoying.
Thirdly, cleanliness. I can easily get past that, but it all added up and made me angrier than I was supposed to get, for less than 48 hours spent in Manchester. The main thing would be the mold from the bathroom, the nasty curtains from the shower booth and the bathroom in general, which was a bit smelly. In the photos it is not shown the shower booth, so it does not look bad.
I just want to understand how this price of £200 is justified, since not only the basic human needs were covered.
I just want to add some positives, since I cannot say there were not any of them. The fridge had some basic things in it, which is extremely smart. There are teas, coffee, sugar and everything you might need in the morning. There are some detailed explanations on the guest manual. The rooms are nicely decorated.