The Islington Hub

Location: 288 Essex Road, London, gb

Star Rating: 6.8 Stars

Property Type: Apartments

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Pets allowed
• Non-smoking throughout
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Security alarm
• Television in common areas
• Free wired internet
• Internet access

Rooms Available

• Two-Bedroom Apartment

  The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Private bathroom

• One-Bedroom Apartment

  The apartment has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and a kitchen. The apartment's kitchen is available for cooking and storing food. This apartment features a washing machine, heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen

Guest Reviews

• Hasije (1/5): Very dirty dust everywhere, spider everywhere ,damp everywhere dirty I got spot on my face because was very dirty. I cou - Nothing Everything
• Raquel (5/5): -
• Yiping (9/5): all good - no breakfast cup a little bit dirty
• Mohsin (1/5): Used all my money to book this for a place to stay and they refused a refund when I couldn’t afford the £300 deposit. -
• Gerri (1/5): -
• Francesco (2/5): Esperienza pessima - L’ubicazione. L’appartamento in se, se l’avessero pulito, sarebbe stato molto carino. Sono rimasto estremamente deluso dalle condizioni dell’alloggio. È evidente che non è stata effettuata una pulizia adeguata: • Le lenzuola non sono state cambiate – c’erano peli ovunque sui letti. • la lettiera per gatti è stata lasciata sul tavolo. • Gli asciugamani, teoricamente puliti, non facevano un buon odore. • C’erano peli sul tavolo. • Le sedie erano sporche. • Il pavimento non è stato pulito. • La carta igienica è stata rifornita senza cellophane all’interno di uno scomparto insieme ai prodotti per pulire casa. • Il lavandino del bagno era otturato e abbiamo dovuto lavarci in cucina (anche se almeno hanno mandato qualcuno a sistemare il problema e poi abbiamo potuto usare il lavandino del bagno). Tuttavia, il bagno non era pulito e abbiamo preferito non utilizzare la doccia per un fatto di igiene. • Appena arrivati, abbiamo trovato la spazzatura, i letti disfatti, la lettiera sul tavolo e, più in generale, l’appartamento nelle stesse condizioni in cui l’avevano lasciato gli ospiti precedenti. Ci hanno detto che non avevano potuto pulire l’appartamento in tempo per il nostro arrivo a causa dello sciopero dei mezzi (informazione vera), ma una volta entrati in casa per fare le pulizie, hanno semplicemente rifatto i letti e spruzzato un po’ di profumo nell’ambiente per dare la sensazione che avessero pulito e igienizzato tutto.
• Rafet (10/5): -
• Sezer (7/5): -
• Emanuele (9/5): -
• Nauman (1/5): -
• Daniela (5/5): Für 2 Personen ein paar Tage ok - Gute Busanbindung, viele Restaurants in der Nähe Das Schlafsofa für die 3./4. Person ist eine Katastrophe, man spürt jede Stange des Gestells durch das Polster. Das Bad macht einen renovierungsbedürftigen Eindruck: die Halterung für die Dusche war locker etc., im Wohnzimmer hing ein Regalbord lose an der Wand. Die Ausstattung mit Geschirr ist spärlich, es war kein tiefer Teller oder Schale vorhanden.
• Guest (7/5): -
• orsie (1/5): Difficile, agression , individu essaye d’entrer en effraction dans l’appartement. - Moi et mes enfants avons etaient attaqués indirectement , car quelqu’un a voulu s’introduire dans l’appartement par infraction sur 2 nuits. J’ai appelé la police en urgence plusieurs fois. Le propriétaire etait au courant et a rien fait. On a du partir plus tot a cause de notre sécurité. Jai du payer en plus pour modifier nos billets a cause de cela. Je suis très déçu.
• Piet (6/5): -
• Muhannad (6/5): - فقط السعر السرير غير نظيف والحمام غير نظيف
• Bernadette (8/5): Very good -
• Zekiye (10/5): Will stay again and again :) - Cute cosy flat. Clean and felt safe being on the top floor. Looks like the photos. Staff are amazing. I booked for a second time :) I would love if there was a little mini portable aircon as it did get pretty warm but other than that, everything is always so perfect.
• Zekiye (10/5): Great place to stay - I loved everything about this property. Great location, comfy, cosy, very responsive hosts, clean. Loved it. I would have liked a lock on the bedroom door but that’s about it :)
• Semion (2/5): Mouse and mould - Location is good Mouse in the flat. I’ve sent a video of it to the owner and was offered to move to another flat, however it was very late and my kids were already sleeping. Lots of mould in the bathroom. Dirty kitchen cabinets
• Cunliffe (7/5): Good base for touring. - Good and clean. Location. Black mould in the shower area. Entrance door and front yard in poor condition.
• Kashem (8/5): Very good -
• Kopitemac (8/5): Very good - The bed I was in was fantastic along with the pillows!! I stayed somewhere else the 2 days before and the bed was horrible
• Tilly (8/5): Loved it - Great location and good size apartment, it felt super safe and not very noisy despite being located on main road. Very different to the pictures there is no ceiling window for example, the bathroom needs maintenance as the cabinet shelf is very wobbly and fell down a few times, it also needs a bathroom bin for ladies
• Mohamed (2/5): Very poor -
• Paul (7/5): Good - Good location. Comfortable bed. Fans a god send in the heat. Shower not big enough for a grown man.
• Lloyd (7/5): Good - The apartment was spacious and well-located for our needs, and great value The bathroom was functional but tired. The bathroom radiator was not securely attached to the wall.
• Alllllex (10/5): Great Place - Very spacious and private with great views of the city from the bedroom. Nice equipped kitchen and lots of towels, linen, bedding etc. Fast Internet connection and being on the top floor means that there's great airflow so it's not too hot in the summer (plus there's a couple of good fans). Check in is done remotely but the staff I dealt with were very helpful.
• John (10/5): Great Air B and B Islington. - The two beds for the price. Great location. Able to cook our own breakfast. The shower was a bit cold but a cold shower is no harm first thing in the morning!!
• Ester (5/5): So so - Spacious and comfortable property Staff are quite rude and the exigence of a 300 deposit is something out of reality in my opinion.
• Nicola (7/5): Good -
• Mpp (1/5): Bad - I didn't like it Everything
• George (9/5): Superb -
• Hitlar (9/5): Good for the amount - Everything was good and clean
• Daniel (8/5): Very good -
• Vinny (10/5): Exceptional -
• Dee (2/5): Good value for money but will not be booking again - Good value for money. Decent location. Could've done with a lick of paint and restoring...marks on walls and decor falling apart Bit sceptical after seeing bad reviews before booking. Place Place is nice. Customer service was awful. The property manager rang me shouting at me because I made a tiny mistake of taking the key which wasn't specificied until I got into the property about 20 mins after I arrived. They kept ringing me even after I put the key back. Ruining my night here in London. Only came here for a gig and it was ruined by the owners hounding me the whole time. They threatened me to take away my deposit even after putting the key back. I will not be booking this property every again. This was my first time renting a room in a property like this and I am appalled at the way I was treated. I will not be renting a property like this again despite it being good value for money it's not worth being treated like crap.
• Hamish (8/5): Very good -
• Michael (9/5): Superb -
• Carolyn (3/5): Poor - Dirty No tea towels Broken washing rack Filthy inside cupboards in kitchen
• Harding (10/5): Exceptional -
• Martyn (10/5): Great night sleep - Easy access Deposit
• Lucy (9/5): Superb - Great location and facilities, perfect for a short stay in London
• Mayra (6/5): Pleasant - The are is accessible The place need maintenance
• Kirsten (9/5): Superb -
• Sergey (9/5): Superb -
• Jakub (8/5): Very good -
• Reon (1/5): Awful staff members - They didn’t let us in and cancelled our booking last minute.
• Marianne (1/5): Bad -
• Rachel (8/5): Great for a weekend trip! Comfy and convenient. - Location was great and beds very comfy. It’s a bit misleading that what I booked was called a 2 bedroom which I picked over the 2 bedroom when it actually as it turns out- 1 bedroom. The other bed is part of the living area so more a studio set up with then a bedroom. So not exactly as is billed. But it worked for us as was 2 friends staying at the property but may not be suitable if there were more. So feel this should be clearer. Also- no iron despite there being an ironing board. We didn’t cook as we’re only there for one night but is very limited with facilities for cooking if you were planning on. Also, locking the door turned out to be tricky and no instructions and took us a few attempts to figure out.
• Watyido1882 (8/5): Very plesent get away. The heating was even on before arriving! Had to be very careful not to break the chairs becaue th - Great price, bed was super comfy No oven gloves, slightly different furniture as the pictures shown. Living room chairs are hanging on for dear life.
• Ashley (7/5): Tidy flat, well-located for a night out in Islington. - Location is what this flat is all about. If you're socialising around Islington it's perfect. It's about six-minutes' walk from Upper Street. The flat itself is clean & pleasant and fine for stays of up to a week. It's not huge, but it's big enough and I would stay there again. The booking and checking in procedure takes more effort that just checking into a hotel. As I'm older and not brilliant with a mobile phone I found it a bit of a pain in the ass, but got there eventually. The digital lock on the interior door was a bit tricky and I had to phone the host for extra help to operate it, Once I understood it, it was fine. The front door needs painting, it was probably last painted during the Blitz. The shared hallway light is shorting out and needs fixing. The flat itself is very nice and does the job.
• Elif (5/5): Dated attic room with good location - Location, full kitchen. Quite responsive staff. No heating on when we arrived (December!) and we had to ask for it. They charged £400 deposit even though it's specified as "between £200-£300" in their email. And when I inquired why, I got a reply "due to NYE". Sofa bed was terribly uncomfortable.
• Ashley (7/5): Cheap and cheerful -
• Donovan (9/5): Superb - Nice apartment with a good layout. Solid walls, so no noise from neighbours. One of the cleanest places I've booked. There's a nice big stairway and landing, that you don't see in the pictures, it's almost like another room!
• Ujwal (10/5): It made my Christmas leave worth it - Location and service Everything was perfect
• Nicholas (1/5): Bad -
• Tim (7/5): Good -
• Nicola (8/5): Lovely place, few details to look at, but still had a great experience. - Location, bed was really comfortable. Also having a washing machine was great. Shame it didn't have a tumble dryer. Couldn't get heating to work some nights, also mild in bathroom was a bit of a put off. The shower screen doesn't sit flush with the bath so floor kept getting wet. Took me a while to figure out why none of the plugs worked until I found fuse box and it had been turned off. Also didn't have any sharp knifes for cutting to make meals so didn't use stove at all.
• Imran (10/5): Exceptional -
• Dave (8/5): Very good -
• Lev (6/5): Pleasant -
• Nina (7/5): Disappointing because we unable to cook/ eat in (even breakfast due to the cutlery drawer problem) - The location is good and we wanted to be in Islington There was a severe lack of overseeing of cleaning and maintenance. The bathroom tiles were mouldy around the shower and the bathroom door was filthy on the inside. The toilet needed bleaching! There were marks on the walls. The skylight had badly peeling paint.All of this could have been dealt with a proper cleaning process. There was also and old paint brush and a dish full of cigarette ends outside the living room window! We couldn’t find any cutlery and called the number provided the first day. They said they’d call back but didn’t until the next day. We ended up storing our tea with a toothbrush handle!Eventually on the second evening they send a handyman to fix the cutlery drawer which was jammed shut! He didn’t fix it properly and I was afraid to shut it again in case I couldn’t open it! There bedside light was not working.
• Juul (6/5): Pleasant -
• Anikó (1/5): I would never recommend it to anyone! - Nothing Upon arrival, the key was not in the locker as agreed. A man on the phone sent us to another house, a 20-minute walk from the accommodation, so that we could pick up the key there. We walked over to the other place with our luggage. With telephone instructions, we searched the house for the hidden key, while the people who were currently staying there were surprised to see what we were looking for in the kitchen. After that we had to walk back to the accommodation, which we paid in advance, and in addition to the price of the night, an extra 300 pounds as a deposit! This was a total of £500. Ridiculous! When we got to the apartment, we saw that it was not in the same condition as the pictures and description indicated. When we entered, there was a smell of cigarettes in the apartment, cigarette butts on the windowsill. The apartment consists of 1 room instead of 2, the other "room" is the living room, which is connected to the kitchen. The bathroom is moldy, the towel dryer is broken, the toilet button is broken, so it was not possible to flush it properly. The ceiling is soaked, the cold comes in through the window. The cutlery and dishes were dirty. When booking, they promised internet use, which did not work. We were cold at night because there was only one electric radiator to heat the entire apartment. That’s why they asked for £300 security and another £200 for a night? The whole situation is disgusting and ridiculous! I would never come back here again and would not recommend it to anyone! We should be compensated for this. Our entire time there was horrible. I really hope we get our money back as soon as possible.
• Bradley (10/5): Exceptional -
• Maria (7/5): Not as expected - Nice location, decent price for London. The location was nice because you had all sorts of things nearby, and it was convenient that there was a hallway from which each room could either exit the house or go to the bathroom. The worst parts were: the bathroom with mold, the smell of cigarettes in the house, and the fact that the description didn't clearly indicate whether there were two separate rooms. One of the rooms was actually a living room with an open kitchen.
• Jeremy (3/5): Advertising was misleading. Service was poor - Location We tried to cancel our booking as when we arrived we learned it was up 4 stories and the bathroom light was flashing providing flashkng light that causes migraines. They said they would fix it soon (before 5pm) and sent a tradesman after 9pm. It also had a dangerous broken power switch and the bathroom was covered in mould. Also, it was a hassle having to do an ID proceedure and a deposit proceedure which was well hidden in the advertisement. We are very regular Booking.com users but will now consider other options as this facility should not be on the site as it is misleading from both an admin and quality point of view.
• B (1/5): Bad -
• Rushda (10/5): Exceptional -
• Rushda (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lucy (6/5): Pleasant - Location was good - near shops and on bus routes A great price for such a central stay The hot water kept going off The sofa bed was very uncomfortable The apartment smelt of cigarette smoke
• Aeco (7/5): Good - Great location, genuine atmosphere, easy access to the city, easy access to pubs, bars, restaurants... lovely sunshine in the apartment. Beautiful tree view. The flat is on the top floor, so you climb 2 floors up through a very narrow staircase, it was very difficult to carry the luggage. The building could have been cleaner since the room is on the top floor. The kitchen utensils were very limited if you prefer cooking.
• Odel (10/5): Exceptional -
• Michael (4/5): Somewhere to stay! - Nice location. Availed of an early check-in and the access instructions were clear. Place wasn't cleaned properly. Hair on the bath and someone's ear ring on the carpet. Cutlery still had someone else food on it!
• Tekah-rae (7/5): Good -
• Henry (1/5): Bad - Without getting on the property it's a bit difficult to tell what that is. The fact that I never entered the property does make it little to comment on the place.I didn't have the info to make contact and had to walk the streets.what more can I say?
• Leisure (8/5): Very good -
• Jayde (1/5): Do not stay here - Nothing It was filthy. We did not stay here and I am still waiting for my refund to be processed.
• Onpima (8/5): Pleasant - Clear instructions to get in, the WiFi password and check-in/out time. The room is clean, pleasant, not too much noise from outside, except the cars from the street, little to none from other room only a walking steps. Two double beds with kitchen and dinner table with four chairs, have plate, glass, cup and cutlery. Have a pot and pan but look not so clean but still useable. Have washing liquid and sponges, kitchen roll for you in the kitchen. Have a couch and TVs in both rooms and able to use YouTube and Netflix. Also a hair dryer, iron and clothes rack. Good WiFi signal. The location is good, close to Tesco express and Sainsbury's local and close to bus stop. No tube nearby. There's a lot of rubbish bags in front of the place sometimes, the rooms are on the top floor which is 3rd floor, so you have to fight the stairs with suitcases. Not a soundproof room and there's other people living the floor below so need to try to be quiet most of the time. One of the bed were in the living room with kitchen, it doesn't bother me but probably something for other people to consider. The main heaters doesn't work but there's a small heater in the room, and the ceiling are leaking when it's rain, doesn't bother me because it's summer but maybe have to consider in winter. The bath didn't have a plug, so you can't really have a bath but the shower has a good pressure.
• Sam (10/5): Perfect stay for the weekend - Perfect location and really good venue
• Tom (8/5): Very good - The flat was a really nice atmosphere and clean space, in a good location. My mother was comfortable overall during the stay. We very much enjoyed the city view too. I would recommend the apartment and rent the space again. Unfortunately, there was a house party a couple of doors down, including loud socialising and music in the garden until around 4am on a wednesday night. My mother wasn't able to sleep in the main bedroom, so we had to swap rooms. Also, there is a fair amount of banging around in the night from other flats in the building.
• Olga (10/5): Easy stay in central London - Good location. Clear check in instructions. Unit was prepared well for 3 of us. So Times sofa isn’t set and you have to figure out. It was excellent for our needs. Could do with salt and pepper as well as spatula for frying pan. This is the first time we paid deposit. Text link was sent outside of booking com, that felt a bit off. We did take check in and out video in just in case. The money were returned 3 days later Nice views over night London
• Debbie (8/5): Very good -
• Ajay (10/5): Exceptional -
• Bruce (1/5): Will be very wary of any future use of booking.com. Too many conglomerate hosts. - Nothing The property allocated was not as portrayed in the photos on the web-site. Our initial enquiries to the host resulted in mis-information. We vacated the property within 24 hours. We did not stay. The property was not fit for purpose nor was it hygienic.The roof leaked onto the main table in the lounge/bedroom. There were water stains in the corner of the lounge where another roof leaked. The bathroom door did not close. The towel rack was hanging from the wall. Plus many other faults. I have photos to prove. Communication with the host was difficult. We have used booking.com exclusively for many years with excellent service. In this case booking.com tried to assist but were adamant that they were only the third party and that all negotiation should take place between ourselves and the host. The booking was made through booking.com they therefore are the contracting party. Besides the host was reluctant to assist.
• Huyen (8/5): Worth the money - The location is convenient for travel, bus stops across the street connect to almost every place we want to go. It is on the 4th floor with no lift. Quite hard to carry big luggage with high stair.
• Elinor (4/5): Good for a couple but was not clean - The property had a good location on a main road and the instructions to get in were clear. The property was rather unclean. The floors had not been hoovered, there were a number of bugs throughout along with general crime and dirt. There were cupboard panels missing and just laying on the floor on the kitchen and a electrics panel door in the bathroom remained open. We left and did not say stay overnight at the property. In addition, it is not two bedrooms as one bed is in the living area which is small. I imagine it would be uncomfortable for more than two people.
• Anne (7/5): Good -
• Qianyun (8/5): Comfortable stay, large room - Large room, very comfortable for three people to live in; good security as it is equipped with a digital lock Heater and drain doesn't work despite I turned to housekeeper for help; Washing machine has no dry function; No underground nearby so we had to travel by bus.
• David (6/5): Islington Hub? - The location as it was not far from Islington Town Hall which was where our daughter was getting married! On street disabled parking bay in the adjacent street where we could leave the car for unlimited time with my wife's blue badge! No cooking utensils. No hanging space. The only part of the apartment that was on the 2nd floor was the entrance. The apartment was actually on a 3rd floor that was in the roof space!
• Paul (8/5): Excellent location, good clean accommodation with everything you need! - Great location for catching up with family and friends in Islington. It’s on the top floor, 3 flights of stairs.
• Bogumila (8/5): Very good - Very nice place with character. Really enjoyed staying there.
• Cristina (7/5): Good -
• Royce (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sam (8/5): Very good -
• Andrei (10/5): Exceptional -
• Keith (5/5): Apart from the bed issue it was okay. - The mattress in the bedroom was stained with what looked like mould and the sheet did not seem clean. It was badly creased and there were a few hairs and some small flies on the sheet. Our daughter slept on the camp bed in the other room with us. I have photos .
• Antoaneta (9/5): Superb -
• Brad (10/5): Great price for a cool flat in a good location - Location, cleanliness and size. Great value for money. Nothing
• Prashob (7/5): Good - Good value for money No sugar, pepper, salt or oil in kitchen

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