Magic & Modernity KX

Location: Penton Rise, London, gb

Star Rating: 8 Stars

Property Type: Apartments

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Lift / Elevator
• Non-smoking throughout
• Free wired internet
• Internet access

Rooms Available

• One-Bedroom Apartment

  The well-equipped kitchen has a stovetop, a refrigerator, an oven and a microwave. Boasting a balcony, this apartment also features a washing machine, a tea and coffee maker and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm

• Apartment with View and Balcony

  This apartment is comprised of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath and a shower. The fully equipped kitchen features a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. Featuring a balcony with city views, this apartment also offers a washing machine and a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Sofa
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Carbon monoxide detector

Guest Reviews

• Ina (9/5): Sehr schönes und gemütliches Apartment! - Die Lage der Unterkunft ist optimal. Nur wenige Minuten zu Fuß bis St. Pancras/ Kings Cross. Wir (ein Erwachsener, zwei Kinder) haben uns super wohlgefühlt. Das Apartment ist sehr gemütlich und bietet eine fantastische Aussicht. Der Gastgeber Simon hat sich sehr um unser Wohlbefinden bemüht und war jederzeit zu erreichen. Wir würden bei einem erneuten Aufenthalt in London definitiv wiederkommen.
• Lorenzo (6/5): - Molto buona la posizione e ambiente molto spazioso nonostante le notevoli camere sfalsate Ambiente pulito ma fino ad un certo punto, lenzuola del letto macchiate. L’acqua della doccia usciva solo bollente da cucinare una pasta, mobili mal costruiti. La tv non funzionava ci voleva un bel
• Hilary (3/5): Dismal,cold and noisy - The only thing good about the property was the location. 10 minute walk from Kings Cross I was there a week. Had 3 days with no hot water or heat. No TV. No wifi. Absolutely no supplies… one roll of toilet paper for a week
• Maria Cruz (5/5): - Está limpio y bien arreglado la ubicación tampoco es mala El cuarto de baño horrible lo del tema del agua o te quemabas o no te salía agua caliente? Uno de los días no nos pudimos ni duchar. Y la ropa del sofá-cama sucia, como si alguien se hubiera hecho pipí. No la pudimos utilizar tuvimos que apañarnos. Y el día que teníamos que dejar el alojamiento a las 9:45 entraron sin permiso cuando nuestra hora de dejarlo eran las 10. Bueno, y a la hora de la fianza te dicen que te la devuelven en el check Out pero nada 48 horas después me llegó a mí.
• Pavlina (10/5): - Super dum v brutalistnim stylu - architektonicka perlicka Koupelna - sprcha moc nefungovala
• Sofie (10/5): Appartement charmant, idéal pour une famille avec deux ados. Très bien placé et agréable pour y passer des soirées chale - L’emplacement de l’appartement est central (10mn à pied de saint Pancras). La vue de chaque côté de l’appartement sur Londres. La cuisine séparée. Douche avec peu de pression et aléatoire en température. Manque un peu d’ustensiles de cuisine (pas assez de cuillères, peu de verres, pas d’égouttoir pour se faire des pâtes..) mauvaise réception de la télévision .
• Heinen (9/5): -
• david (7/5): Logement agréable...mais problème d insonorisation. - Logement proche de la gare St Pancras. Bien équipé. Propre. Bien chauffé (décembre). Cuisine correctement équipée. Spacieux et sécurisé. Très mal insonorisé... C est le gros point noir du séjour...n espérez pas dormir sereinement...vous entendez les bruits des voitures et ceux du voisinage...La literie du clic clac pas top ..parfois pas d' eau chaude ou par intermittence quand vous prenez votre douche. Impossible de laisser vos valises en conciergerie. Il vous faut déposer vos valises chez un épicier moyennant 20 livres pour une journée. Pour récupérer la clé du logement il vous faut vous rendre chez un épicier... impossible de récupérer les clés ne serait ce qu une heure avant l heure dîte...
• Antonio3m (10/5): Vacanza da rifare - La disponibilità dell host La posizione dell appartamento che era veramente ideale per raggiungere ogni posizione della città L appartamento era esattamente come descritto nell annuncio Tutto perfetto
• Debra (7/5): -
• Ruth (10/5): Erholsam und gemütlich - Schöne helle Wohnung. Toaster, Waschmaschine etc. vorhanden. Eingangstür geht sehr schwer auf.
• Sandrine (9/5): Belle première expérience londonienne en famille ! - Proche de King's Cross et de nombreux restaurants divers et variés. Facile d'accès (ascenseur). Décoré et aménagé avec goût. Très bien équipé.
• Lee (8/5): -
• Kamila (8/5): -
• Gülşah (4/5): - Temizdi Merdivenle o kadar çok kat çıkmanız gerekiyor ki valizle eziyet . Banyosu berbat duş bir türlü ayarlanmadı .
• coué (8/5): - La luminosité et les espaces de l appartement sont un atout Le bruit que ce soit extérieur ou du voisinage Les sanitaires (douche) sont défectueux, vu avec le responsable qui nous a donné des solutions. On s'est débrouillé comme on a pu
• Véronique (9/5): Bon séjour - La localisation et l’équipement Manqué un lave vaisselle et le couchage du salon n’est pas très bon. Également des rideaux occultants permettraient de mieux dormir
• Roseanne (8/5): Great flat in a great location. Minutes from St Pancras and Islington. - Very easy to pickup keys at the shop, bottom of the road. Flat was nice and clean and in a great location.
• Valentina (10/5): - Apartment on the seventh floor of a building in a strategic position to enjoy London. The bus stop is a few steps away. From every window we had a spectacular view. Very professional staff and clean apartment. Thank you
• Ignacio (9/5): Confortable apartamento cerca de Kings Cross - Buenas vistas, buena situación, cerca de Kings Cross/St. Pancras, servicios del apartamento correctos, cama de la habitación muy cómoda, excelente comunicación con el anfitrión vía WhatsApp Sofá cama algo incómodo, persianas que dejan pasar la luz, faltaría aislamiento acústico de los ruidos de la calle y grifo de la ducha mejorable.
• Clements (10/5): Comfy place, clean and the staff were excellent - The property is very cute and comfy Location was ideal but everything went smoothly!
• Sophia (7/5): Good - Nice and clean and bright Very hot, even if it wasn't summer. No good way to cool the flat down so would be very uncomfortable in full summer.
• Juan (6/5): Good location, but it is not worth for the price paid - Location and bed The shower was a really bad experience.. Asked owner for previous comments about shower pressure and water going hot/cold, and they promised all good and fixed, but that was not true. The first day we had a shower at night when back, the pressure went up/ down and not hot water then very hot with low pressure. This happened for the whole estance. The shower head and hot water control need to be replaced. The one that regulates the hot water isn't there, and you have to regulate it through an exposed ledge. We also had to clean all cutlery, glasses, plates, and kitchen stuff before using them as was dirty. We tried to use the blender and had mould, so we didn't use it at all. No toilet paper at all and shower gel (found this in all flats we have booked in London). They definitely must change the boiler as really old and not working properly and make sure the cleaner is cleaning all and not only what you see when get the flat.
• Oguzhan (5/5): Passable -
• Sazrina (10/5): The apartment is in a very convenient location and comes well-equipped with useful amenities. While the kitchen applianc - Very spacious for UK standard. The whole layout were definitely different but it's quaint and comfortable. Location is a key too. A short walk to Kings Cross station. I would imagine it'll be a difficulty for those having knee pain because of the stairs.
• Gloria (9/5): Wonderful apartment, with an extraordinary location - Very clean, an exceptional location, and very comfortable, and also easy to communicate with the owner. Just a little trouble trying to use the shower because we couldn’t regulate the water temperature.
• Vendula (8/5): The flat is nice and cosy, walking distance from the centre. -
• Helen (7/5): Good - Property was surprisingly nice and relatively quiet. Everything was clean. Had great views - we could see the Shard and St Paul's Cathedral Collecting the keys in the dark (all key boxes were at a low level) in front of a gate to a multistorey block of flats with lots of people entering and leaving I did not feel comfortable having to submit my credit card details to leave a deposit prior to arriving. No possibility of having a shower (bath only) as the controls were damaged
• Jackie (10/5): Best stay ever - Easy directions and pick up painless Nothing there was a bit of a mix up re our accommodation that was sorted out promptly and professionally. Shout out to Bianca who worked around the clock to make our stay the best we've ever had in London and a special thank you for the fan which saved a marriage 😂
• Eva (8/5): Very good - Plenty of space, felt safe and secure, good location ans good value for money. Flat was quiet and clean. The separate check in process wasn't communicated beforehand due to their system errors and if you had poor English or are not good with technology you may have issues. Shower tap was broken and it was difficult to get ahold of staff.
• Goméz (10/5): Communication with the host was very easy - Fully equipped apartment.
• Naettip (3/5): Last-minute change of the property, Garbage Bags and Urine Stains, Poor Communication - 1. Early Check-In: Despite a last-minute change to the apartment, the property management allowed us to check in early, which we appreciated. 2. Responsive to Some Requests: When we initially raised concerns about the condition of the apartment, the property management did send a housekeeper to address the issues, albeit after some delays and miscommunications. They also provided shampoo and soap upon request, even though they clarified that such amenities are not typically offered in an apartment setting. 3. The room itself is quite decent. If it weren't for the cleanliness issues, it would be perfect. 1. Last-Minute Change: We received an email in the middle of the night before our scheduled stay (< 24 hours), informing us that the apartment we originally booked had been flooded due to a pipe burst. We were reassigned to a different apartment. We had to accept as it left us no time to find alternative accommodation before our flight to London. 2. Cleanliness Issues: Upon arrival, the new apartment was disappointing. Garbage bags were left at the entrance, and the room had an unpleasant odor. We also found urine stains on the bathroom floor and around the toilet. The apartment, booked for four, had only two sets of towels and bedding. 3. Management and Communication Challenges: Messages through Booking.com were ignored or inadequately answered, and phone calls went unanswered. We had to contact the property manager via WhatsApp, who promised a housekeeper within two hours and said we didn't need to stay while she was there. When we returned, some issues were addressed, but urine stains and odor remained. The representative claimed the stains hadn't been "specifically" mentioned in our initial complaint, which led the cleaning team to overlook them. They also said the team assumed we had used the bathroom. By 6 PM, the cleaning staff had finished their shift and offered to send someone the next morning and provide a 20% refund. We didn't want to stay at the place anymore and asked for a full refund. After much back-and-forth, they agreed to a full refund for the first night and sent a cleaner again that evening. 4. Refund Linked to Review: We were told the refund would only be processed after we checked out and posted a review. The property cited previous issues with guests receiving refunds and leaving negative reviews. We found this practice unprofessional and insincere, as it seemed contingent on us not leaving an honest review. 5.
• Thien (8/5): Very good -
• Jenish (1/5): Could not stay - no customer service / consierge / email support after hours. There was no mention of cut off t - Nothing - missed the check I Met a person downstairs - he said the property is a jail. For cancer patients / municipal units I was given instruction to call the concierge for the code and an emergency number. I came to the property late with my family since we came from Cotdworld and I wanted a one night stay close to kings X station. No one answered the call and our booking was wasted. We are trying to claim a refund.
• Mjc (9/5): Superb - We ended up in a different flat called 'the View' due to a maintenance issue that came up unexpectedly with the 9 3/4 property. We really liked the flat and it was very well kept. It was clean and easily accessible. The Condokeeper team was very communicative about the issue and accomodating. They offered us an upgraded flat and they were very sweet to bring by treats for the children. The location was just onnthe other side of Kings Cross station with a lovely walk through a neighborhood called Coal Drops Yard, which was lively and vibrant. The flat had all the amenities and appliances you would need for cooking and washing dishes or clothes. There was a lift and a grocery store within one block. The property was great.
• Shuhua (9/5): Lovely stay - Location is good with lots of food options and groceries. Easy to travel to Cambridge with Kings Cross and St Pancras nearby. Appreciate the washing machine and kitchen utilities. Wifi issue was resolved quickly. The shower is very tricky with hot water going off frequently.
• Hajar (7/5): Fair. - The property location is excellent The facility like WIFI and shower are not functioning well. The hot shower turn on and off every time and no WIFI connection during our stay.
• Paul (10/5): A delightful weekend break - The location was excellent, the facilities were great. We had to leave.
• Robert (10/5): Exceptional - Well equipped place close to the stations and underground. Nice and helpful owner.
• Zhonghua (2/5): Very disappointed, bad experience. - Good location Shower walter was too high to almost burning,it was never fixed and never felt sorry for the customers. Network was slow and changed during the stay without the notice in advance, then the bedroom was no WiFi connection, but no one felt sorry for the issue. My son felt uncomfortable and made the bath room dirty. There were no cleaning tools in the bathroom, but no refund of the deposit with bad attitude. It seems they were service for the cleaning team! No customer care and high deposit.
• Sarah (10/5): Excellent stay, clean tidy & comfortable. - Clean modern
• Osman (9/5): Superb - Clean, comfortable, spacious flat with various household appliances. Asking for GBP300 deposit after confirmation was suprising, but fully refunded back after 1 day.
• Ricardo (10/5): Exceptional - It was a great add on to the kids Harry Potter Magic. Nice warm, cosy, comfortable apartment with great view from lounge and Room. Fantastically situated right behind kings cross which made it really easy to acess all of London tourist attractions. The host was really friendly. Thank you so much.
• Eyüp (10/5): Nice flat - Warm and peaceful environment in the middle of the metropol.
• Doddy (8/5): Very good - Location close to restaurant and train station. The owner very nice and supportive to provide a correct key although the weather was not so good (very cold) and already night. Given wrong key for the apartment, so we had to wait outside for 1 hour to get the correct key.
• Elif (8/5): Nice location, nice apartment - Location is good. The property is clean. The video sent before check-in explained the key collection process and the location of the apartment very clear. We didn’t lose ant time. The host was caring. The stairs may be problem for the ones who have crawling baby like us. The couch is uncomfortable for sleeping.
• Beatriz (7/5): Good apartment, only need small improvements - The location is excellent, near the bus stop, train station, and supermarket. The apartment is large, cozy, and well-equipped The internet is awful, it was tough to work from the apt. The shower isn't good, the heating turns off every 2 minutes and runs cold water for a while until gets back to normal. Also, they sent the check-in instructions at the last minute and when we got there they were still cleaning the apartment.
• Rishi (10/5): Exceptional - I guess the key collection as well as location of the property needs to be defined more appropriately. It seems that the apartment is on platform 9 3/4th. However that is not correct. It’s approx. 500-600 mars away from platform 9 3/4th. The location mentioned in the booking.com app/ site needs to be corrected. Though the google location is correct. But the name and description gives rise to misconception/ confusion in the minds of the general public who misunderstands that the property is right at the Platform 9 3/4. In fact the pics posted on the advertisement also reflects that it right inside the railway station. So people who will visit for the first time ar made to believe that the property is right inside the railway station or just adjacent. Which is not correct.
• Jonathan (8/5): Very good - Location was excellent Safe and secure location Balcony No toilet paper on arrival
• Natasha (10/5): Exceptional -
• Cyarranton (8/5): Very good - Good to have room for the children. A little strange feeling like you are in someone's home.
• Sf (6/5): If you do not want to be in a hotel and want a view of London neighborhood, this is your place. - The location was good. I loved having a view. I liked not being far from Kings Cross Station & event location. I liked being able to shop, cook, have a milk frother, and other appliances were nice. The upstairs bed was comfortable, had clean linens, etc. The Host was very responsive to my inquiries about the apt. I didn't receive the access code for the lockbox via email or via the Booking app. I had to call Host to get it...he seemed surprised I had not received it. The box also didn't open when I tried to leave the keys at checkout. The pull-out sofa bed was broken. When we pulled it out it came off its rail. Also, the light fixtures (front door and hallway) were problematic. Lights flickered off/on & had to adjust bulbs but to no avail - they still flickered. The shower knobs need to be replaced...they were stripped & it was difficult to turn the knob when you are wet & standing in the shower.
• Vanesa (10/5): Perfect. - Everything: good taste, warm, comfy, clean. One has to read well the arrival instructions - but it’s perfectly well explained and the management staff are very servicial.
• Bradley (10/5): Great location - Great location, short walk from kings cross station
• Tim (3/5): Airbnb - There was a mis-understanding. This should be listed under Airbnb but the agents were quick to get in contact so we could talk about future alternative arrangements.
• Owen (7/5): Good - location , airy , comfortable, good kitchen 3 levels hot water was inconsistent so we ended up not having decent shower

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