We stayed here over NYE and paid a lot more than you usually would if you were staying on a regular day. We knew we were paying a lot but we swallowed it purely because everywhere is expensive over New Year and also because most of the reviews of the apartment were decent.
We left feeling disappointed, the apartment was no where near worth what we had paid.
It is tired and in need of TLC.
There are of course some positives, the apartment is in a brilliant location, it is walkable distance to the centre and is surrounded by convenience stores, restaurants and bars.
It is a spacious place with high ceilings, is warm with a comfortable bed and little noise from the street (in fact, the property itself is actually lovely, it just needs a major update).
Also, as a host, Rebecca was good at communicating and the self check in process worked really well.
Unfortunately, the positives are massively out weighed by the negatives.
The main issue is that the apartment is dated and tired, whilst it looks like it does online the images don't quite capture how just how worn the place is, we realised after checking in unpacking.
It smells musty with dust everywhere. Whilst unpacking (opening drawers etc. in the bedroom) we found an old receipts from previous guests, dated from 2017 and an empty lager can sitting in a tin in the kitchen. Whilst I understand this isn't a massive issue, attention to detail when cleaning needs to be paid.
In the bathroom, the shower temperature was temperamental, the taps on the bath were loose and there were mould spots across the tiles.
The kitchen had the same issue with the taps but mainly was so difficult to cook in. The frying pan was too old to use, the oven hadn't been cleaned, the toaster was broken and the tea towel not washed. I know I chose self catering over a hotel but when you are paying way over the average per night you would expect a fresh tea towel on arrival.
If you are looking for an apartment based purely on location for a night or two then this is one for you. If you are looking for something special for a slightly longer stay then it is not.