Top Flat

Location is absolutely brilliant. Right in the heart of Lincoln.

Property was grubby. The throw on the sofa was smelly, kettle very grimy on the outside and dust everywhere. Splattered food up the blinds, Shower screen was absolutely dirty. Smelt very fusty and damp, overpowering. Bed was lop sided and head board was so loose and banging as you turn over.

Top location, 2 minutes from center, not big but with living room/ kitchennette, bedroom and toilet/shower.

You have to take care for the stairs when you go out, but that's a minor thing!

Location

Booked for three nights but due to storm arrived late on the 2nd night, advised owner of this so when we turned up at 23:45 found complementary tea and coffee but no milk, Tesco now shut. Bed very soft & uncomfortable. Shower leaked. No instructions for new induction cooker which after 1/2 hr trying to cook pasta in the one saucepan found the saucepan was not an induction so useless! New dishwasher not needed as no utensils, no tin opener, no bowels just two small mugs. Microwave but no plastic dishes to use in it. WIFI unable to log into ! Sofa with throw over it needs replacing as old and uncomfortable.

Very well located and very physically clean.

Finding the location and then the keys in the dark and rain was frustrating The accommodation smelt very badly of cigarette smoke, we left the windows and door open but it didn't improve. It should be advertised as a smoking accommodation. The bed was uncomfortable Not particularly well equipped, there are only 2 small cups, cooking is limited due to lack of saucepans etc. Worst really is the complete lack of internet. An iPhone won't connect here because of wifi channel saturation. Th TV won't connect to the wifi.

Location was excellent

Bed was 2 singles pushed together with a gap down the middle no topper and not very comfortable

We liked the location. It was so near local shops and attractions to visit the castle and cathedral. Lincoln is a lovely city to visit and the flat was a sweet little place to stay and feel like home.

The location was excellent, close to the city center, and yet the flat was very quiet (even with a club and a busy street nearby). The explanation on how to use the door codes was very clear, and even though we arrived at midnight, there was no problem finding our way or getting in. The flat has everything you need for a couple of nights' stay. There is a 24-hour shop just down the street, along with cafes and other shops. The shower was excellent.

I would have preferred there to be a curtain in the bathroom; in the evenings, you felt quite exposed. Also a non-see-through curtain over the front door would have been nice since the bed is half in view from the door. The oven could do with a bit of cleaning. Minor things only and still more than good value for the stay.

Location excellent and great hot shower

I had hoped that Top Flat would have provided some views and would mean I could leave windows open, but it was Actually Top Flat 2 and below Top Flat 1. Very poor internet for emails and gave up trying to stream. TV continually breaking up unless using the 4 main stations and even then often said no signal. TV had Prime logged in but it was never able to connect. Freezer very iced up. Excellent location though

The property is down a rear alley not far from the centre and so very quiet. The bed was comfortable and clean.

I would have been thrilled with this small flat as a student in the 70s but not so much as a retiree. Only 1 window opened to the outside but the sash was broken and it did not seem to be functioning so no fresh air.. the bedroom was tiny fine for 1 but with the bed being against the wall my husband had to crawl into the bed at the bottom. A little extra spent on the kitchen could have made a well fitted more functional kitchenette. The carpets were grim and the bathroom needed some extra cleaning in the shower to remove watermarks and soap scum. There is also a water leak in the far corner. Look up when vacuuming for cobwebs and daddy long legs and dusty slat blinds. Although there are 2 flats both called top flat this one flat 2 is ground floor below the stairs shown and dark. The tv didn't link to Internet and some channels had interference poor reception. It wasn't a flat we wanted to spend much time in. flat one above may be better. That being said the accommodation was cheap so you get what you pay for.

Location was excellent.

WiFi and TV reception intermittent; couldn't receive many of the terrestrial tv channels. However didn't stop pleasure of our stay.

The location was good , had everything you needed around you for a short stay .

Access from the street to the flats are on a steep slope and steps . General cleanliness of the property as a whole needs serious looking at , the kitchen equipment ( two ring hotplate / oven was not clean and one ring did not work , the fridge/ freezer compartment was unusable as it was frozen up inside . Not adequate crockery old and dated . The shower was dirty , the settee was dirty and covered by a throw. The bed was clean and comfortable . The whole apartment needs serious upgrades , from the inside right through to the garden area which was untidy and overgrown

Easy check in, excellent location in the city centre, quiet and calm, spacious. Great value for money.

The bed was too soft for my taste, carpets could use a deep clean.

Top Flat is in a prime location for the town centre and the university. The flat is large and comfortable with a small dishwasher and two electric hobs for self catering. Bathroom was excellent. I especially appreciated the number of hooks around the flat and the plug sockets - including USB sockets. Pillows, duvet and towels were all good. Despite central location, Top Flat was quiet.

The bedroom blinds were very thin and did not block light enough (I stayed mid June so very early sunrise!) The King size bed is made of two narrow single mattresses and the ridge down the middle was a little uncomfortable. There is a constant boiler noise which may bother those who don't like machine noise.

Booked as a treat for my brother & his partner. They loved it, they said it was the perfect little getaway, in a great location.

Nothing.

The location is great not far from bus staion and you get a lot in the place and it nice and big for the price. Easy to get to and not loud area tv is good and has many channels on it. Bathroom is great with good size shower and easy to use shower controls.

The internet is the biggest and only problem i have with the place it likes to be very slow at some times of the day and drops out a lot of times just playing a youtube vid can drop like 3 times it really needs a internet upgrade.

The location is perfect, in the central of Lincoln.

I was disappointed. On the pictures the flat looked nice. But the -ground floor- flat was smelly. I don't know, if someone smoked inside or was moldy before, but as we are non smokers, the smell was disgusting for me. The carpet is dirty. Originally it was blue, but currently looks grey. The bed was uncomfortable, and was pushed to the wall. The bed was moving. Not possible to open the kitchen' windows. And there are lots of spider nets in the flat.

The place was great for the price nice and big comfy bed nice bathroom had no problems while i was there. Its a great location as has a Tesco just round the corner that is open late and many restaurants and shops near by. It was clean and quite and has everything you need for a short stay was great would recommend.

The internet was a tiny bit choppy would drop out when watching YouTube on the laptop or be a bit slow at times other then that was great.

The flat was dirty (microwave had burnt food remains, blanket soiled), double bed uncomfortable (created by 2 narrow single beds with worn out mattresses) and noisy (boiler churning and clicking throughout night even when all radiators turned off.) At the time of writing, the Top Flat has an average rating of 7.6 based on 171 reviews which are mixed up with reviews of the Ground Floor Flat. Even so, many reviews of both flats mention rats, mice, uncomfortable “double” beds and the noisy heating system. I think it’s strange that many of the reviews with ratings 8 - 10 have minimal comments. It’s almost as if these reviews have been generated to artificially inflate the overall rating…

It had everything that I needed it to have, including things like kitchen utensils, was in a good location, and was easy to get into

The toilet did not flush that well, but the rest of the bathroom was good

Location is fantastic..size of flat is good..got everything you need and want.

There was nothing i didnt like

Self catering!

We are not tall people - we found the sofa uncomfortable for our short legs!! Luckily, we were able to sit in the dining chairs. Also, the TV signal needs to be looked at - only 4 channels available.

It was well placed. Good to have a kitchenette. Shower decent

When I travel, I need a decent wi fi connection. It was virtually non-existent. Either signal dropping, or the router would randomly boot you out. I checked with the guests above, their internet was dreadful too. I sent a message qbout this. I received no reply at all. I also requested an early check in between 12:00-13:00. I received the all clear message at 14:20. The bed was not level and the pillows were substandard. I have visited 12 cities since Jan 2024 and this was by FAR the worst place I've stayed. A massive disappointment.

Location was excellent walking distance from the train station and into town. Very secure with gate codes etc

Excellent location - short walk from the train station and two minutes from the town centre. Couldn't be better. Very cosy accommodation and adequately equipped.

The double bed consisted of two single mattresses - it was comfy so long as you stayed on one side or the other. A double mattress would've been a much better solution but I guess the current configuration enables to set the room up as a twin if required. One potential issue is there is a nightclub (Cubes) very close by. Loud music started up on Saturday afternoon at around 5pm but mercifully stopped at around 10.30pm. strange if it was from the nightclub as you'd expect to go on longer. Anyway, it was the only time our stay was affected and we enjoyed peace and quiet thereafter.

Easy reach of town and area around

Some areas in need of redecoration,light bulb in one area just flashed on and off,all in all good place to stay

Very well located, quiet and secluded but just a couple of blocks away from the main thoroughfare. Simply furnished but comfortable. Would have been really good but... (also make sure to read the check in instructions properly to check which flat you have - I spent a while trying to use the given code for the entrance at the top of the stairs when I was actually in the ground floor flat (slightly strange considering it is called "Top Flat" but...)

The heating pipes would make VERY loud noises at frequent intervals (I'm guessing maybe trapped air?). I looked at some of the reviews and saw this was a problem that has been ongoing for months but that the solution is to turn the heating up full - then it is quiet but boiling. The fact that this has been ongoing for month and hasn't been sorted is unacceptable. This should not be let out again until it is sorted. (also the wifi was very temperamental)

A lovely little haven in a perfect location, clean, comfy and warm. Close to the centre and shops. It has everything you need for a lovely break, can't wait to return.

Location for local sightseeing was excellent

I thought the heating system could be sorted better as I was like a furnace at times and turning the radiators off just caused a noise that was unbearable

The proximity to the town centre was a bonus, but take a torch if you intend going in and out at night. Having been once, some of the other places I've stayed are revealed to be palatial compared to this.

Advert said parking available. The parking was a council car park priced at £9 for 24 hours. I was there for two nights so this increased the cost of my stay by £18. The heating pump, when the radiator was turned down, made so much noise, it sounded as if there were a helicopter in the apartment. The choice was either cook in the high temperature, or stay awake due to the rattling of the plumbing. The dishwasher from the upstairs apartment also makes a phenomenal noise, which seemed to run for hours, over which the occupant of the lower flat has no control. The bathroom has a distinct sharp mould/urine aroma. In terms of expense in preparing the space for visitors, the owners would have struggled to go any lower on the budget. This was basic to a level which took me back to 1970's boarding houses. The carpeting was stained and grubby. No milk, no ironing board, no microwave. Kitchen equipment was a random selection which looked as if it had been salvaged at a car boot sale. The information about the WIFI sign in was ambiguous, I rang the owner and thought him quite abrupt on the phone. On the Monday, I visited his coffee shop as a customer, and found him to be equally abrupt in person.

Location was excellent

Nothing

Cheep and cheerful. Bit like student digs.

Bedroom needs some proper curtains