Urban Retreat - Rooms

Location and accessibility

Cleanliness,

The toilets were very clean, functional flush, no clogged drains. Well stocked kitchen including utensils, microwave, toaster and detergent Washing machine with detergent Quiet and not at all noisy flatmates

The address is incorrect as communicated by the Uber driver. This appears to be a house and not a hotel. It is not single gendered The power sockets do not work The room is stuffy causing night sweats hence hampering sleep Mattress is a bit bad for the back Tough padlock There are no reilings and bars to hang clothes in the toilet No instructions to operate the washing machine, nor the toilet shower switches etc. I didn't sense any cleaning eventhough was charged a cleaning fee.

good communication with host. Access was as explained. Shower was good

we had booked a twin room for myself and my son. The room turned out to have a double bed and a sofa. Luckly son was happy to take the softa

Great location for city centre, quiet area and good value.

good bed, everything seemed to be clean and organized, the room was not as dark as I would have liked but my husband didn't see a problem so it will depend on your preference. The bus stop with access to the city centre is very close to the house which was very good.

The house itself makes some noises but nothing that will keep you awake, but it can be uncomfortable when you try not to make noise. I would change the pillows but that depends on personal preference. In the end everything was fine and pleasant

Bedroom was ok and shared bathroom adequate and clean. Host was reasonably responsive.

The shared Kitchen and Dining area was filthy. The only kitchen equipment was draining on sink and I could only see a chipped coffee cup and one glass. Neither looked clean. We shouldn't have had to dig through dishes on a dirty sink. Our check in was expected. I opened the cupboards expecting to find more kitchenware but instead found dirty cupboards full of out dated food. There only seemed to one other person there so can only assume old items in fridge and cupboard and been there for a while. Sink was disgusting and whole area very worn. The listing said recently renovated which is just not the case. The floor was sticky as you walked. Property hard to find. Booking platform listed location as Beeston Hill but it is in Wortley. The host responded to some questions and requests for help but totally ignored others. The location was very close to the jail and outside areas were filthy, rubbish filled and items such as razor blades and broken glass were visible. Gardens were also unmaintained. Number not visible on house and street name also hidden so taxi driver also struggled. The Lidl was close but that was it. We had to go a long distance to find some dinner. As per above we wouldn't have been able to do much in the shared kitchen which had very few supplies. The lighting in the bedroom was also very poor and found it hard to even use my computer at the desk. The listing mentions a laundry but I have no idea where that was. The mattress was horrible and you could feel the springs. To be honest we spent the first three hours discussing whether we should find something else and move on. We did not feel safe in the area. We ended up staying as it was late and were only there for the one night. It needs to be noted that this is very basic accommodation and having been travelling for over 5 weeks by far the worst we have encountered.

It was clean

The bed was really really u comfortable you could feel the springs in the mattress the quilt was not warm and the heating didn’t work - had hardly any sleep

It was such a great but affordable place for a long stay. The facilities were decent, and the owner was very kind and responsive. Especially, I really appreciated the owner's flexibility in accommodating my requests. There is a Lidl within walking distance, and the accessibility to the city centre is great with public transport.

The room was a little bit too cold and the chair was squeaky, but it was acceptable given the affordable rate. It would be great if more instructions about facilities were provided so that we could better understand the house rules.