The Riverhouse

Convenient area

Room relatively smaller than expected

Perfect location - easily reachable from the trainstation by foot. Nice view onto a canal and the Stadium. The shared bathroom was very clean. You can go in and close it from inside. So while you are in there, you have "your own" toilet, sink, showercabin. The room was okay. There was USB and an UK-electric sockets right at my bed with a little shelf to put my phone on it. Lighting: One small light source at this shelf above the bed, and a big light on the ceiling First night (October) it was cold, so I asked on Whatsapp for an extra blanket next morning, when they told me that they turn up heating from that day (and apologized for last night's cold). After that I did not have a problem with the cold. I could adjust my own heater. The breakfast looked great, but I did not have it, because I had to leave early every morning.:) There is a kitchen and a dining area that you can use with others. There are tea and instant (!) coffee options available all time for everyone. A shared fridge. You can cook in the kitchen until 20.30. Hosts are nice.

The room was okay, but small and it did not have space to comfortable pack my stuff out of the bag. The shower water (even after the heating started) was not hot. It was warm enough completely to shower with, but - for my taste - could have been hotter. (Maybe they adjust it during the season, I dunno)

The place was clean and lovely and was very close to the center and the train station. I liked the fact that the kitchen area encouraged interesting conversations among guests preparing their breakfasts. I loved the idea of sharing access to Netflix for guests and I am grateful for being able to leave my luggage for a few hours before I got to my train.

The room was a bit too cold for me.

Good location, and grateful that it was available at such short notice. Good clean communal area and kitchen downstairs. The toilet/showers were shared but extremely clean, and there was someone to clean the bathroom as soon as I had come out.

Lack of obvious alternative means of fire escape. Such a property ought to have much better facilities for evacuation, especially when you are near the top.