Location

Nothing to dislike

Location is excellent for London City touring. The room was well equipped with everything needed. The kitchen, washing machine and fridge were most welcome and made the stay more enjoyable.

The bed was on the small side and a bit uncomfortable for 2 adults in a hot summer. The room was overheated in summer without any air-conditioning. An additional fan in the room would have been nice.

The location is perfect, especially for West End, as it is only a short walk (20-30 minutes) or a few bus stops to most of the theaters; you probably wouldn't find anything as conveniently located for this price. The rooms are big; it is much more convenient to stay in an apartment with a fridge, washer, dishwasher, stove, oven, microwave, etc. However, please bear in mind that you probably won't be able to cook properly, as you'd have to buy all the essentials like oils, salt, sugar, spices - there's nothing provided, except tea and coffee. But for baking a frozen pizza or reheating a pre-cooked dish, it works just fine. The water pressure in the shower was really good, too!

We stayed in 1B, and if you are assigned this apartment, I highly recommend that you bring a sleeping mask and ear plugs. The bedroom windows open onto a very narrow passage between 2 buildings, and the businesses that have entrances and windows in that passage (like cafes and others) roll down their metal security gates between midnight and 2 am. The sound they make is screechy and extremely loud: first of all, it is in a narrow passage, so the echo makes it much louder. Secondly, the window frames are old (the ones that you pull up to open), they have noticeable gaps between the frames, so they do not help with the sound. When people walk by or the pub visitors are smoking and talking outside, you can hear them like they are in the same room with you (with the windows closed). The curtains are so transparent that once the sun is up, it is very light in the room, see the photo (hence the recommendation for a mask). Sleeping on the couch in the living room is better from the noise standpoint; however, that room has a huge glass pyramid rooflight that has no curtains (impossible structurally), so it is also very light in the room since early morning.

Position was good

Someone bought an investment property then decided to make sure there wasn’t one nice thing in there. Fill it with the cheapest bed and furniture possible. did the ironing board come from a charity shop in 1970. Two old hard and greying towels for two adults for three nights is woeful . Go to M&S and buy some new Ones and a couple of pillows while you’re at it. A great kitchen however nowhere to eat how about springing for a table and two chairs. The bathroom needs a makeover it reeks of mould which can’t be healthy