St Leonard’s · Cosy City Apartment with free parking

excellent hosts for a lovely property. Positive: clean and welcoming Negative: property great

Very disappointing first impressions really impacted our enjoyment of the stay. On that basis we would not recommend Positive: once in the flat, it was a good size with a comfortable lounge and nice kitchen. Negative: we never normally leave reviews, however on this occasion felt it necessary. We usually stay at city hotels but decided on this occasion to go for a more independent option thinking it would be better for our needs. Arriving at our accommodation, we were greeted with a building that was so run down it looked almost uninhabitable from the outside. All paintwork was flaky and the front door to the block was so old and battered that it didn't actually close, leaving all occupants very exposed. The ground level and stairs leading up to the flat were cemented only and it was filthy. It clearly is like this all the time and not mid "refurb". Admittedly, once in the flat which (thank god) had a double door to the interior - we were relieved to see that the flat looked in good order and reflected the images seen on the booking site. On closer inspection, areas of the bathroom and kitchen had not been properly cleaned. I had to clean the toilet prior to use. The mattress of the double beds were so low resulting in a very uncomfortable sleep (however I would have let this one go if it wasn't for the other things). Our teenage children were even shocked and felt a little uneasy on arrival. I am sorry to say that I would not recommend anyone stay here until these issues are corrected. Whilst I appreciate the exterior and communal space might not be your responsibility, It's simply not inviting or okay to think that it's acceptable to charge guests £200 pn. whilst things are as they are. Such a shame given the interior of the flat is more than acceptable as an airbnb rental, but it was hard to see past the frontage and communial area.

Positive: Nice size, tidy and mostly very clean, except the oven trays. Good facilities. Location better than it first appeared on arrival. Negative: Thinnest pillows I've ever seen. Front door gives a crack-house feel to the place. Immediate surroundings underwhelming.

Positive: Inside the apartment was lovely. However the picture I think were taken of a different apartment as looking out of the windows and seeing the surrounding area looks different Negative: On arrival was extremely shocked to the outside of the building. The entrance to the building was full of weeds and the main door did not shut properly and looked like it had been kicked in. Also very loud neighbours although this was out of quiet time at 8am the were singing consistently on a microphone

Nice little flat for a short visit Positive: Lovely set up of flat, felt like a home away from home, with all the ammenities you could want and in a great location. On-site parking was great, and there's a little shop a few mins walk away for any essentials needed. As other reviewsstate the front of building is a bit run down but the inside of flat is lovely It's about a 10 min walk into the main of the city, but do keep in mind that the hill can be a bit of a trek when walking back. However, taxis are very reasonably priced. Negative: For a night or two, the beds are absolutely fine, but by the 4th night, the group was starting to feel the thinness of the mattresses. There was a mattress topper in the cupboard, which really helped for one bed, so maybe a second is needed for the second bed, too.