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8/10 Good
katya m.
Jul 6, 2016
Very good....but lots of stairs!
I really enjoyed my stay in this apartment. It was in a great neighborhood - seemed trendy, close to Oxford Circus and all of its shops, close to two tube stations making downtown London very accessible, yet still very friendly and down-to-earth. There was a great pub across the street and an even better Italian restaurant right on the corner. The apartment was clean and bright and had all of the amenities you would want (kettle, coffee maker etc). The one surprising thing for me (clearly i did not read the advert closely enough) is that the apartment is on the third floor of a walk-up building (this means - four floors up as the ground floor doesn't count as floor 1). I wasn't expecting this. While going up and down 4 flights of stairs was good exercise for me, it wouldn't be suitable for anyone with mobility issues. There is no lift. Also, the managers of the apartment have no ability to keep your suitcases or hold them for you should you be flying in early in the morning and not able to check into the flat until afternoon. I left my bags at Victoria Station Left Luggage Centre - so this is not an unsurmountable difficulty, but it does add cost and time to your first day in London. Finally, the matress in the bedroom is not great - probably should be updated. It is rather hard. In spite of these three limitations, I would stay there again - for sure. But I do hope they change the mattress.
katya m.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2016