Perfect 1-bed base in Canterbury with Parking - Pass the Keys

Die Lage der Wohnung ist sehr gut.

Der Parkplatz- und Mülltonnenbereich ist eher ungepflegt.

Apartment was nice spacious enough for family for for a couple days..

There is a single bed in the living room which boards under the mattress are falling out, 5 o’clock in the morning and the bed collapsed and my little one was sleeping in there…

Location is perfect for a stay in Canterbury, parking is a huge bonus. The place had everything you would need for a few days stay, reasonably priced.

Very stressful 3rd party verification situation, so I didn’t get any check in information until well into my travel to the property, considering I booked through booking.com it was quite ridiculous. Especially in this day and age where data is so valuable and 3rd parties wanting so many details is an invasion of privacy. Property wise is could do with a deep clean which I appreciate it difficult with back to back guest’s.

We liked the parking space around the corner. The water pressure of the shower was surprisingly good but the low quality shower head and the lack of an actual shower curtain (despite having a curtain rail above the shower) meant one couldn’t enjoy aforementioned water pressure. We liked the fact there was a working dishwasher; washing machine with drying function and fridge/freezer. The double bed in the bedroom was comfy (if too soft, for my liking), the duvet and the pillows were good quality and the open window towards the back allowed birdsong drifting in in the morning. The hair dryer provided in the flat was excellent and dried my hair way faster than my own (which I had brought). The fish&chips shop 2 doors down had excellent fish and calamari.

The listing stated “a coffee machine” as one of the available appliances but there was only a kettle, a microwave and a toaster. Due to that terrible omission, we got ourselves a little Tassimo machine to be able to have a decent cup of coffee in the morning. Upon our arrival, we noticed that 1 of the 2 bedside lamps was broken and equally that the light in the fridge didn’t work AND later, the integrated lamp above the stove also stopped working. We dutifully reported as much. The property management company said they would send out “associates“ the next morning to “review the issues” (for whom we waited bc apparently, we had the only available key to the property) but to our surprise, they proved unable to resolve either of these 3 faults. It would’ve been nice to see what’s in the fridge or on the stove cooking but… We also didn’t like the fact that there was no shower curtain. The fact we were provided with just ONE thin bathroom floor towel (not rug) to put on the floor paired with the lack of a shower curtain, everyone taking a shower inadvertently and unavoidably drenched the toilet, the sink and the bathroom floor with droplets of water. As a result, we had to use the provided towels to clean the entire bathroom surfaces twice a day. I also would’ve liked a rug in front of either side of the bed. Just to step on sth that isn’t icy cold floor first thing in the morning. The additional bed in the living room is flimsy and didn’t feel sturdy even due my very thin teenage daughter just to sit on. Others have commented similar before. That needs replacing. The kettle was/is in dire need of descaling and the toaster needed a deep clean too. So did some of the pots which had food remains left sticking at the bottom. We had to clean them all before using either.