The check-in was smooth. The key safe was useful. And two set of keys was very helpful.
However, there is a lot about the place you cannot determine from the photos.
The inside was unfortunately very musty and dusty. This is because the place seems to be under renovation. But not very far along.
Bathroom, toilet, and kitchen haven't been painted, which you can see from the photos but it is impossibly to smell a photo. In person you can smell the plaster from the walls in each of these rooms.
Bathroom:
Good water pressure. The electric shower either stays too hot or too cold. There's no in between. There are DIY/Building work holes in the bathroom wall.
Bedrooms:
All the flooring has been taken up, exposing the older planks of wood you can see from the photos. Unfortunately these have cracks, holes, splinters, and nails sticking out. Yes, nails sticking out. This was dangerous. And I found out the hard way, by scraping the sole of my foot on a nail in the entrance to the main bedroom.
There are also nails sticking out of the walls in the main bedroom and the small bedroom next to the toilet.
There is an open electrical socket in the main bedroom.
The window in the main bedroom wouldn't shut fully. This meant there was a draft. At the same time we were told the place has no heating. The nights were exceptionally cold and uncomfortable.
Hallway:
The floor is also taken up. There are rugs laid down to cover some of it. But you cannot play hopscotch between them, you must, unfortunately, step on some of the safety hazard wooden planks at times.
There's also holes in the ceiling.
Toilet:
The door doesn't go all the way to the floor, theres a gap of a few inches, meaning privacy is reduced. There is also a dusty radiator in here. Like clumps of dust exposed as the side of the radiator had fallen off.
Living room:
Lots of furniture and sitting space. This was pleasant. The wall paper is peeling from the walls unfortunately.
Summary:
The price we paid for what we got was unfair. Fringe Festival or not. The place could be accurately described as derelict.
There was also a lot of dust when we arrived, and all four guests woke up with sore throats each morning as a result. I imagine this is linked to the fact the floors have been taken up and that the place seems to be undergoing renovation.
I don't think the place should be available to stay in while it is still in this semi-renovated condition. It is dangerous.
After much discussion with the other guests, I've decide to share this honest review, so that it may prevent others experiencing the same thing. I also hope to get some compensation, as this was a very poor and unusual experience.