Walthamstow Central London

The apartment was very clean and modern. All the facilities were in full working order. There was secure free parking available. The location of the apartment was perfect. The train station was only yards away and there is everything you need on the doorstep.

The front door area and communal staircase inside were quite aged and grubby but this doesn’t reflect on how nice and clean the apartment was.

The host was very welcoming and friendly. He was also very accomodating. I wouldn't have classed this as a deluxe property, by my standards, but it was fantastically located, culturally diverse with lots of eateries and a great shopping centre, all within walking distance. Uber very accessible and good price.

It could have been a little tidier, stains on bed settee, upturned carpet a trip hazard, bathroom floor looked shabby, stains on the bathroom sink. Balcony non existant, despite it being listed. Apart from this we were generally happy with our stay, and can't deny that it was fantastic value for money. The host was exceptional.

Compact but everything present. Excellent login from hosts. Car parking space is a bonus in London. Great coms great location and how lovely to have aircon

Nothing -only criticism is lack of sheet for the sofa bed but we slept on top of the duvet so all good!

The location was central and ideal for visiting nearby family and accessing the overground. The underground is an easy 10 minute walk away and the High Street quickly accessible. The kitchen area was well-equipped although we did not use this, plenty of toilet rolls supplied. Nice quality towels but overall I would not rate this as deluxe accommodation. The host was there to greet us with the keys. He was very friendly and did come back to replace the cot - see comments in 'what we didn't like'. 2 fans available which proved useful as it was very hot weather. Whilst much smaller than the photos portrayed the flat was well equipped.

Hopefully the comments will be taken at face value as these are intended to be constructive. Whilst probably out of control of the proprietor the entrance stair-carpet is dirty and off-putting. I would suggest speaking to other owners and getting this replaced alongside a fresh lick of paint which would make first impressions much better. The stairs are quite steep so would not be suitable for anyone with mobility problems. The flat was generally clean although the bed-settee had stains on it - the host explained it was due to drink being spilt by previous occupants. There was also a smell but there didn't appear to be anything that could cause this. The wide-angle lens photos make the flat appear much larger and quite misleading. On booking I requested a cot, also reminding the host a couple of days prior to arriving (as requested). Unfortunately it was not set up as expected, but in a bag given to us and the host telling us there was a larger one as well. On returning to the property after visiting family we tried to put the cot together - this transpired to be a next-to-me cot which had previously been put together wrong and also (as the host told us after) had a piece missing. My granddaughter is almost 8 months old and both too big too heavy for this type of cot. By this time it was 11pm but we needed somewhere for the baby to sleep. I called the host, he said it would be 30mins before someone would be there. 40 mins later he arrived and brought in a proper (travel) cot, which is what I'd expected to be ready for us. By the time it was set up it was almost midnight. The sheet provided for the bed settee was too small - the elasticated corners would not fit. Suggestion; buy king-size, probably a flat sheet would work better. The host was very communicative but sent me a text at 6am, which woke me up, asking me to let him know when we had checked out - he had already asked me in an email via booking.com. Carparking was not available until very late.