Positive points: Kim is warm and friendly. She communicates well too. The flat is new, clean and well-decorated. There are good bus links, and a small shopping centre nearby.
Less positive Points: The “wet room” as Kim’s partner called it consists of a toilet and shower in a very tiny space. They are merely separated by a shower curtain which doesn’t prevent water from flooding the whole place and covering one’s feet as one takes a shower. After the shower, we had to spend some minutes ‘rackling’ the water in order to channel it towards a drainage hole. The floor is wet most of the day, and we slipped a few times. It was uncomfortable using the toilet in such conditions.
The flat is noisy with birds that live on the roof and make horrible noises night and day. The steps that connect the bedroom, kitchen and “wet room” creaks.
The bed is uncomfortable as one side caves in and causes one guest to shift to the other side of the bed, thereby disturbing the other guest.
The state of the staircase is an eye-sore and very shocking. In addition, the neighbourhood is very dirty with lots of rubbish and dog litter on the pavements.
Efforts need to be made in order to make the house number more visible to guests. A previous reviewer had already mentioned this, and when we told Kim’s partner about it, how we spent much time looking for the property and asking passers-by, he merely shrugged and said, “But you are here now”.
You have to enjoy walking a lot and under the rain in order to visit most of the tourist sites which are mainly concentrated in what is known as the New Town. Otherwise, you need to take the bus.