Appleby Darlington Two

Good location

Excellent location, close to station, town, supermarket and takeaways. ( lovely Chinese in Eastbourne road) Parking space and excellent heating system Flat has everything that you need. Comfortable beds

Settee was very uncomfortable

Price. Location to rail station once the station development is completed.

Bathroom. Unfortunately the toilet cistern wouldn't fill and we reported it on the Friday of our stay. We were able to manually fill but it was a big inconvenience and it wasn't sorted by the time we left on Monday morning. The bathroom had obviously had/has a leak at some point as the floor was spongy/uneven underfoot and needs replacing. (I know this from personal unfortunate experience). The shower screen and over bath tiles needed cleaning and the shower and soap dispensers were needless and dirty. Lounge/Kitchen. No "Welcome Pack", as promised, on arrival. The springs on the sofa have gone so it needs replacing. For some reason the seats around the table were too low for the table. Oven was filthy and had not been cleaned for some time, let alone before our arrival. Small bedroom. No storage for any clothes. No bulb in bedside lamp. Miscellaneous. The ironing board cover needs replacing. Please clean the front door where the closer is leaking. Generally it's a nice little place but needs a revamp and good cleaning in-between bookings.

Initially booked and for some reason booking was withdrawn so this was not our first choice and we could only find two bed accommodation in Darlington, but surprisingly quiet given proximity of the railway. Anyone with children would have found the communal garden useful. We travelled for a 21st Birthday and in the circumstances the flat worked well as a base from which to celebrate. First night we took him for a meal in Darlington and on the Sunday (Birthday) he had his favourite "cheese"cake with sparklers and candles.

The grouting around the bath looked a bit mouldy and the flat was also up three flights of stairs which was not so convenient especially when unloading the car. The kitchen area would have benefited from a bit of "TLC". Otherwise, it was not clear as to what needed to happen with the rubbish, especially the recycling.