The Garden Nook l Serene 1-Bedroom Sanctuary

Good location and well priced. The doors have electronic locks which require no key which is extremely helpful

When we arrived, the space was poorly ventilated and had a noticeable smell of marijuana. This was difficult to resolve, as many of the windows didn’t open or function properly. For two guests staying several nights, we were surprised to find only two towels provided for the entire duration—no hand towels or bathmats in the bathroom, which made it feel unhygienic. It was also odd that only one roll of toilet paper was supplied. In the kitchen, no hand towels were available, and although there was an oven, it couldn't be used safely as there were no oven mitts. The dishwasher didn’t function properly either; everything had to be hand-washed, yet there was nothing provided to dry the dishes. It also wasn't clear whether the dishwasher drains are cleaned regularly between stays. The main double bed was okay, nothing to complain about. The "sofa bed" was sunken in, extremely uncomfortable to sit on let alone lie on. No tea, coffee, sugar, oil, milk or any basic amenities. There were cobwebs everywhere, including on the ceiling above the bed. In the shared hallway of the building there were cigarette butts and abandoned clothes. Extremely poor sound insulation - the residents in the flat above have a dog who is extremely loud.

The images on the web do not represent the state of the apartment. The windows were dirty. The shutters did not stay up. I had to use my shoes in order to keep them up. The sofa in the picture wasn’t actually the sofa bed. It was another sofa which was dirty with significant dips in it, and could not be slept on. There were cobwebs. There was dust. The kitchen had not been cleaned. The floors had not been cleaned. There was no floor towel for the bathroom. There were no tea towels for the kitchen. There was one single sheet on the bed, no mattress protector, so could feel all the tufting. And a flimsy duvet. The garden was less of a garden more slabs of concrete. I have many more photos which I can share.