Sheldon Shared House

Location is the best part. It's only 15 minutes from the airport and about 15 - 20 GBP on the UBER. It's self check in, which is always nice, and it was relatively cheap for a decent room.

So the bedroom was converted from a living room, so although there was a back door, there were no windows that could open. It made the room quite stuffy, so had to open the back door to get some air in.

The stay went very well, as a solo traveller for my job, I felt safe here, the people in the house are calm and very kind.

The only point is that the arrival instructions could be clearer, indicating that there is a double door and that you must first go through the first door before having access to the digit code for the second door. However, there's no parking in the street as we're not allowed to park on 3/4 of it. There is a driveway in front of the house where you can park your car.

Quiet and nice neighbourhood, nice facilities and well maintained, excellent internet, close to shops and busstop and very supportive staff.

The room is clean. New carpet, bed, and bedlockers. Bed is very comfortable. Clean, white bed linen and towels. The decor is very outdated, but OK. Felt a little bit like visiting my grandma when I was a child, with ceramic, flowerly knobs. But it's really OK, for that price. Pity I could not air the room properly as there was only 1 little window that could have been opened. But for somebody on a low budget this is really good option and great value for money. Bathroom was really clean too. Nice showers with hot water in the morning and evening.

The property is missing some obvious quick wins. The front fence is completely broken, which creates an awful first impression. If the booking had been cancellable, I would have walked away, as the exterior feels quite dodgy. I'm not sure why this hasn’t been addressed, especially since it seems like a small job that would make a big difference in how the place is perceived. The kitchen is dark, small, lacks chairs, and is generally not welcoming. I ended up eating out every evening. Despite that, I received a message warning me that if any dishes were left unwashed, a fee would be taken from my deposit, which felt a bit ironic given I didn’t even use the kitchen. Also, the deposit wasn't just blocked, it was fully charged to my account. When it was refunded, I ended up losing €7 due to fees or currency exchange.