Spacious King Room on the Heart of Chiswick West London
Location: 4 Essex Place, London, gb
Star Rating: 8.9 Stars
Property Type: Guest houses
About this Property
Luxurious Accommodation with Stunning Views:
Indulge in the comfort of a superior king room with a garden, balcony, and city views. Enjoy the convenience of a patio, children's playground, and a 24-hour front desk for all your needs.
Modern Amenities for a Relaxing Stay:
Stay connected with free WiFi and unwind with a satellite flat-screen TV and fully equipped kitchen. Relax in the terrace garden or private bathroom with air conditioning and heating for a cozy stay.
Wellness and Leisure Facilities:
Pamper yourself with spa facilities, steam room, and yoga classes. Explore the area with sightseeing tours or enjoy the indoor play area. End your day at the coffee shop, bar, and lounge for a perfect evening.
Book now for an unforgettable stay at superior king room!
Important Information
There are 4 cats at the property.This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Managed by a private host
Policies
Check-in: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Health or beauty spa nearby
- Nightclub
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Room service
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Tour desk
- Ironing service
- Massage services
- Currency exchange
- Hammam
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Concierge service
- Grocery deliveries
- Allergy-free room
- Shared kitchen
- Kids' outdoor play equipment
- Evening entertainment
- Adult only
- Public Bath
- Outdoor furniture
- Coffee Shop on site
- Fruits
- Steam room
- Personal trainer
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- 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
- CCTV outside property
- Process in place to check health of guests
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
- Pub crawls
- Happy hour
- Aerobics
- Television in common areas
- Nightclub
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Express check-in
- Free wired internet
- Snack bar/deli
- Playground on site
- Beach yoga on site
- Internet access
- Games
- Housekeeping on request
- Concerts/live shows
- Art gallery on site
- Wine release events
- Japanese garden
- Covered parking
- Health or beauty spa nearby
- Hosted evening meal (reserve)
Rooms Available
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Deluxe King Room
This double room's standout features are the hot tub, spa bath and fireplace. Guests will find a refrigerator, kitchenware, an oven and a microwave in the fully equipped kitchen. The double room also has a barbecue. This air-conditioned double room includes a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a private bathroom as well as a terrace with garden views. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Bathrobe
- Radio
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Washing machine
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Dressing room
- Slippers
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Fireplace
- Additional toilet
- Sofa
- Tile/marble floor
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Alarm clock
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Executive lounge access
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Barbecue
- Computer
- Laptop
- Hypoallergenic
- Cleaning products
- Coffee machine
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Drying rack for clothing
- Toilet paper
- Sofa bed
- Emergency cord in bathroom
- Pool towels
- Wine or champagne
- Bottle of water
- Fruits
- Chocolate or cookies
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Shower cap
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Hypoallergenic pillow
- Mobile hotspot device
- Smartphone
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Air purifiers
- Hand sanitiser
- Hearing accessible
Guest Reviews
- Neil (9/5): - The host Iuliana was fantastic and couldn't have been more helpful, the bed was exceptionally comfortable, show was good and location was great. Unfortunately I didn't read the bio about cats and we're both allergic, though to be fair Iuliana's kindness and attentiveness more than made up for it.
- Helge (2/5): Totally puzzling how this could have had such a high valuation, I will never trust evaluations again - vaping in the flat is a no go for me, I had booked three nights and arrive late on the first night. I found it so terrible that I left the next morning, losing my funds for the remaining booking, having to book another place that meets some basic standards.
- Vera (10/5): A comfort stay in a warm, welcoming atmosphere with an excellent location (and cats!) - Living in a private room in a shared flat at a shared flat price, but with hotel-like comforts! Wonderful breakfast and one of the best coffees I've ever had, room cleaning, and very friendly and warm communication with the host. The mattress is very comfortable — if you find it too hard or too soft, don’t hesitate to tell the host; there’s some kind of magic with the mattress, and it can be made softer or firmer. It’s one of my favorite neighborhoods in London, very close to the metro, about 20 minutes by metro to the city center. Iuliana, thank you for the wonderful time spent in your apartment.
Important: There are cats in the flat — very beautiful and calm. They don’t enter your room unless you invite them, but other tenants might let them in, so please consider your allergy sensitivity. Occasionally, there may be a noticeable smell of cigarettes in the living room, so please assess your sensitivity to smells in advance.
- Rod (2/5): Extremely disappointing - The friendly welcome we received.
Breakfast This listing is completely misleading. It is far from being a 'luxury king size room' as advertised, but a double bed in the owner's bedroom which is full of her belongings. She clearly moves out when the room is rented.
Her listing has every amenity/facility ticked, (including 24 hour desk, room service, spa), giving the impression that it is a hotel. Far from it! Had we scrolled down several pages of the reviews to read the negative ones, we would never have booked. We would never have opted for a double bed, the mattress was soft, the road outside noisy until 2am and then from 6am, and we barely slept. At breakfast, two of the resident cats jumped onto the kitchen worktops and were allowed to stay.
According to ChatGPT, the definition of a "Luxury King Size Room" is an upscale hotel room designed to offer a higher level of comfort, space, and amenities than a standard room. Key features being: King size bed, spacious layout, upscale furnishings, and enhanced bathroom".
We would therefore question how Booking.com regulates the properties you advertise, (and who regulates them) as the information given in this listing is clearly misleading. After numerous emails to Customer Services, and having spoken to Karen, a representative, we have been assured that our complaint will be escalated.
- HONG (10/5): - The host was amazing, very welcoming, and incredibly friendly. Our room was spotless and well-kept, making our stay very comfortable. We also absolutely adored the cats - they were such a lovely touch! The location is fantastic: a quiet, charming neighbourhood with a tube station just a 5-minute walk away, offering quick and easy access to central London.
- Jenny (8/5): - Die Vermieterin war sehr freundlich und hat sich bemüht mit Auskünften uns weiter zu helfen. Die U-Bahn sowie die Bushaltestelle ist fußläufig schnell zu erreichen ca 5 Minuten. In der Beschreibung auf Booking steht, das auch in den Gemeinschaftsräumen Rauchverbot gilt. Leider war es nicht so. Der Geruch war daher auch in unserem Schlafzimmer zu riechen. Das ist für Nichtraucher nicht so schön.
- Jenni (10/5): Very good choice and would go back - The host is extremely welcoming, helpful and friendly. The location close to the Piccadilly line is convenient. The high street also has all the amenities you could need. There was only 1 bedside table, 2 would have been better as we both have phones etc.
The mattress was soft which was great for me but not for my husband.
- Howard (9/5): Great, convenient and comfortable - Friendly host who mafe a beautuful breakfast with all that I requested. Comfortable bed. The room was amazingly quiet despite being next to a main road. Nice view over the park and church from window.
The cats are charming! A bedside table lamp would be useful.
- Vlad (10/5): Comfortable room close to Chiswick Park station. Iuliana was very welcoming and made our stay there very comfortable. - Comfortable room close to Chiswick Park station. -
- Bee (6/5): Generous and accommodating host and super convenient location. Read all reviews. - Juliana gave us a wonderful welcome and went out of her way to make our stay as comfortable as possible. Breakfasts were amazing and she was a generous and engaging host. The location is very convenient for bus, tube and tons of local shops and restaurants. There are 5 beautiful cats. The room fronts on to Chiswick High Road which is very noisy day and night. The bed was only a standard double (130cms / 4’6”) not the king-size we expected. The host is a smoker and this may be a problem for some as the property does reflect this although the bedroom is non-smoking. See ALL reviews.
- Rares (10/5): Loved it. Totally recommend it! - Everything was perfect. Julianna is the perfect host. We had a late flight and she was so kind to walk me through the airport - property process with tubes, busses, till we made it safe.
Breakfast 10/10. So good, tasty and well made. There's nothing i can add here. Everything was perfect and smooth.
- Polina (10/5): Great stay at great place hosted by a great person - Juliana is a great host! Made me feel at home and taken great care of. She was OK with my late check-in, breakfasts she offered were fantastic. The room has all you need, especially good was having a bath after a long day in the city, towels are changed daily. I had a blast staying with Jualine and her lovely cats.
- ditria (6/5): - Het lokatie allen was zeer goed, & de vriendelijkheid van de gastvrouw. In het kamer was enorme vele lawaai van straat, op de deur van de kamer was GEEN sleutel deze stoort mij enorme, en waren 3 katten di liepen rond ook op de aanrecht als de gastvrouw ons ontbijt aan klaarmaken was.
- Anna (10/5): Very comfortable - Location central to Chiswick. Very comfortable bed & soft bedding. Clean bathroom. Friendly host. Bedroom on Chiswick high street so noisy into the early hours!
- Μαρία (10/5): - We had a wonderful stay! Juliana was very discreet and friendly, always making sure we felt comfortable. The place was spotless, with a lovely view and located in a quiet, beautiful area. At first, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it turned out even better than we imagined! We’d definitely stay here again. 🌸
- Riccardo (10/5): Juliana è una host molto piacevole, abbiamo conversato a lungo in italiano e ci ha dato indicazioni - Ottima colazione continentale secondo i nostri gusti.
- Sandra (10/5): Muito acolhedor simpático e prestável - A simpatia da anfitriã
O pequeno almoço
A disponibilidade
Super super
- Rich (9/5): Convenient, ideal for work, lovely host - Location
- Gathe (10/5): - The accomodation has a perfect loccation and the host Julia is fantastic! So helpfull and kind when our plans was changed.
Thankyou!
- Maude (3/5): Mauvais souvenir - nous sommes partis - Nous avons bien été acceuillis par l'hôte qui était agréable et à notre service. Le logement est bien situé à quelques pas de la station de métro. La salle de bain était propre. Il y'a des odeurs d'urine de chat dans la chambre qui sont camouflées par des désodorisants. Cela n'est vraiment pas supportable. La chambre n'est pas du tout anti-allergique car il y'a au moins 5 chats qui se baladent dans l'appartement. Il n'y a pas de centre de bien être ou de bain à remous dans le logement. Il n'y a pas de climatisation dans la chambre, il faut donc ouvrir les fenêtre sur une chaussée très bruillante la nuit. Le lit est petit et pas du tout confortable.
La propreté est à revoir, il y'avait des traces de pieds sur les armoires, de la poussière sur les volets et en dessous du lit ainsi qu'un sac poubelle qui trainaît en dessous du lit. De plus, il y'a des affaires de la propriétaire dans les armoires, les tables de nuit de la chambre ainsi que dans le meuble de salle de bain. Les espaces communs ne sont pas rangés, nous avons l'impression de vivre dans la maison de quelqu'un d'autre au lieu de loger dans une chambre d'hôte.
Après avoir expliqué la situation à la propriétaire, elle nous a accordé le fait que la chambre n'avait peut être pas été nettoyé correctement et nous a proposé de dormir dans sa propre chambre.
Suite à tout cela nous avons décider de quitter le logement après une nuit pour tout de même pouvoir profiter de notre week-end Londonien.
- Simone (8/5): Goede ligging t.o.v. openbaar vervoer, super vriendelijke host! - De B&B eigenaresse is een ontzettend aardige Italiaanse. Je voelt je welkom in haar huis.
Iuliana geeft goede tips over Londen; wat er te doen is, openbaar vervoer, etc. (Don't buy an Oystercard! Just use your bankcard on the tube to London. Much cheaper!)
In het huis zijn ook een stuk of vier katten, waarvan er twee gezellig naar je toe komen voor een aai. Dat geeft een huiselijke sfeer. Het zitje op het balkon aan de huiskamer. De ligging is vlak bij de metro. Ideaal als je naar London City wilt of naar vliegveld Heathrow.
Parkje tegenover de B&B met het koffiestandje in de telefoon-box! The old pack Horse, het oude café (uit 1905) op de hoek is erg leuk. Lekker eten en life muziek.
Op onze vertrekdag konden we onze handbagage zolang bij Iuliana laten staan, zodat we zonder sjouwen nog even met de metro naar de stad konden. Erg fijn! Top verblijf voor een paar nachten. Sorry to say; breakfast. Omlet was good. The rest not so good. Instant koffie.
Maar wèl uit een goed hart!
Best wat lawaai vanaf de straat, als je de stad niet gewend bent.
- Mark (10/5): Home from home - As a weekly business traveller my stay at Amara & Nomad 1 stands out from the norm and is worthy of me taking the time to provide a special review, The accommodation is perfectly located to access a great variety of excellent restaurants along the Chiswick High Road. The double bed was comfortable, as expected, but it is the quality of the sheets and pillows that make the real difference - so many places get this bit wrong! The en-suite is well fitted and everywhere is meticulously clean. Again, it is the attention to detail that stands out.
The property is hosted by Luliana who manages to make you feel at home whilst providing you with your own privacy and each morning I was spoilt with a freshly cooked breakfast together with fine Italian coffee that easily beat anything served in a hotel. Nothing negative from me but if you're allergic to cats this may not be the place for you as there are 5 beautiful cats also calling this their home. Keep your door closed and there is no problem.
- David (10/5): Great place - Clean, comfortable and a great location. Nice area and only a short walk to the tube. Amara is a wonderful host. Friendly, helpful and cooks a superb breakfast. Highly recommended!
- Jacob (9/5): -
- Abdulla (10/5): - The host , cleanliness, the accessibility Nothing
- Cheryl (9/5): A cat lovers recharge - The host was very welcoming as were the cats.
Lovely breakfast & left feeling refreshed
- Teuta (9/5): Superb - The room is comfortable with a private bathroom, light, airy and with a great view on the village green. Everything is clean and tidy and the host went above and beyond for us accommodating our late night arrival. It is not for light sleepers since it opens onto a busy high street. The cats may not be to everyone's liking. Count on at least 45 minutes to main London attractions.
- Chris (10/5): Exceptional - The host was very welcoming and went out of her way to make me as a guest comfortable.
Generally when I stay in London I don't know what to expect but Juliana asked about my night and made me breakfast and was very accommodating.
It was lovely meeting the cats as well.
It's not a problem if you're not a cat person as they generally keep to themselves.
- Rosemary (9/5): Nice room and bathroom, very clean, good location. - Very thoughtful, friendly host. Nothing
- Khazir (10/5): Exceptional -
- Alison (10/5): Exceptional - Lovely host who went above and beyond to ensure a comfortable stay.
- Ashley (8/5): Very good -
- Michael (10/5): Exceptional -
- Boris (9/5): Superb -
- Roger (10/5): Excellent stay - Excellent room and en-suite Superior King room automatically implies the room has a king size bed but it actually a standard double. Not a problem for solo visitor but if arriving as a couple and expecting a king size bed would not be acceptable. Should consider changing the word king to double.
- Frank (10/5): I was so nice to stay there. Will definitely stay here again, if I’m in London. - Die Lage, die Sauberkeit Nichts
- Malgorzata (10/5): Exceptional - It was more than perfect. Place was very nice, hoster was cery friendly and helpfull, I enjoyed the view and surrouding landscape.
- Marco (9/5): good place to stay when visiting london. - The Host was very nice and prepared a good breakfast for me. The room and badroom are clean and the bed was very nice as well. I am a light sleeper and the traffic on the street kept me awake till i put airplugs in..:-)
- Xing-chang (9/5): Superb -
- Sherine (8/5): Very happy with it. - I did not have breakfast and did not know it was an option.
Everything was good, I do however suggest the room linen should include face washers which I needed but did not find in the room.
- Pauline (9/5): Superb - Juliana was a fantastic host. The accommodation was clean and comfortable and in a great location. A home from home, especially as we got to meet the cats too!
- Ansor (1/5): Yucky, smelly and noisy - The location is good, that was the reason for us to book. Yucky entrance area, corridor smells like cat pee and you enter a flat smelling of cigarettes and cooked food. The room was at the end of the corridor inside the flat, looked ok but extremely noisy to the main road. We did not stay. It was just yucky and we only recognised that there were many cats when cancellation was not possible anymore and the owner was unfortunately not very cooperative in refunding us. I think this was the worst experience at booking.com I ever had. The reviews are extremely misleading.
- Michel (7/5): Good -
- Joseph (10/5): Exceptional -
- Abdullah (10/5): You never get such a place with such a price . - Very clean room, very clean bed , smells of fresh fruity perfume.
Amazing host and hospitality.
Amazing dining room with a balcony.
Amazing Italian coffee.
Great location, near pubs and restaurants and super market and tube station. Everything was above expectations.
- Sallent (9/5): Superb - The room was really comfortable and cosy. The owner of the accommodation was helping us with everything and offering us anything we needed. Also, the neighbourhood is really nice with a lot of services and parks, and the apartment is close to the metro station and a supermarket.
Overall, it was a very good experience!
- Jan (10/5): Exceptional - We have stayed all over UK in private homes (B&B) so many times, but never have we felt so welcome as with Iuliana. She was wonderful and extremely generous, helpful and we had a great time with her and the five cats.
We will stay there again next time we go to London. It was very centrally situated, with the bus right outside and the tube 5 minutes away. Also a nice breakfast cafe up the street.
Things could not be better. Nothing at all.
- Andrea (10/5): Great 4 nights stay in Chiswick - Location was excellent to our needs. Sainsburys supermarket 2 minutes walk. Host Giuliana is very friendly and eager to help and assist with anyhing we needed. She made me and my son feel right at home. Her cats are very sweet and funny and overall we were sad to say goodbye.
We will stay again if we ever need to travel to London in the future.
- Miki (7/5): Good -
- James (10/5): Friendly and comfortable - Great location and great host
- Emily (10/5): Lovely friendly host, very comfortable room and good location -
- David (7/5): Good -
- Eleanor (8/5): Very good - It was a great location and nice room.
Loved homely atmosphere and the cats. Our host couldn’t do enough for us.
- Frances (10/5): A home from home in the charming ‘urban village’ of Chiswick. - We liked the warm friendly atmosphere and we left feeling we’d made a new friend in Juliana and we absolutely adored her cats.
We felt very relaxed and we chatted frequently. We ‘got on’ so well.
- Mark (1/5): The worst stay I’ve ever experienced. Stank of cigarette smoke and my wife had bed bug bites all over her in the morning - Absolutely nothing. Everything. Way overpriced, bed bugs, stank of cigarettes and crawling with cats. Disgusting.
- Blake (10/5): great, quiet location - a mini kettle in room would be nice
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- Diann (5/5): Not a guesthouse as listed shared house shared spaces little privacy. - Great location for London
I like cats Not a guest house as advertised it is a shared space with shared facilities.
The host whilst delightful is a home based worker who smokes. The house therefore smells of smoke.
She slept on a make up bed in the open plan living dining room throughout our stay, did make my hubby a little uncomfortable
The king room is her bedroom and full of her clothes etc with a allocated hanging space no tv in the room no lockable doors
- Paula (9/5): Great stay in lively Chiswick with super welcoming host and very comfortable room. - The room was very comfortable and clean, it was serviced three times including changes of bedding during our six night stay. We had plenty of room for our clothes on a guest wardrobe and we enjoyed having our own kettle and tea making facility in the room. The bed was very comfortable too.
Our host Iuliana was extremely welcoming and accommodating. We felt very comfortable coming and going and using the shared kitchen facility. Iuliana also kindly lent me her hair straighteners as well as use of a hairdryer. On our last day Iuliana kindly let us check out later than the scheduled time which helped us with our travel plans. The property is in a very convenient location for shops, restaurants and other amenities, they are all literally on the doorstep. Also very convenient for Chiswick Park tube station and journey into central London. The only downside of the location is that there is some traffic noise, however this is a small price to pay for the convenient location.
- Annja (9/5): Great place - Super location and everything was nice
- Olmedo (10/5): A great stay with a great person. - Iuliana is an awesome person. We arrived late because of the trip and she was very attentive. She's a very generous and sociable person. Her cats are lovely and they are very good! The lodging is very comfortable and is situated in a good area with underground station, cafes, supermarket, parks, etc. very near. Our stay was great and we highly recommend her. We would repeat without a doubt. Thank you so much for everything once again and see you soon!😘 Everything was well.
- Michael (6/5): Pleasant - Our hostess, was lovely and very attentive to our comfort. The bed was comfortable and the modern bathroom excellent. Definitely good for all cat lovers! Though the entrance to the flat was set back off the main road, our bedroom was directly above the Chiswick high road, so extremely noisy. However if our stay hadn't coincided with a heatwave we would have kept the windows closed.
- Milda (6/5): Pleasant - The room is brand new, comfortable bed, you could choose from different pillows, spacious private bathroom. The room itself was excellent, good location - supermarket, bars restaurants around. There were couple of things worth mentioning:
1. Considering that it's a shared apartment communication with the host regarding check-in time is essential. The owner did not proactively confirmed with us the check in time and after asking couple of time gave the impression that anytime is fine. We indicated approx arrival time and were late by 20minutes due to an event, and the host was pretty upset saying after our apology - "well you should have told me before had, I also have a life". I am not trying to point fingers, but there was a misunderstanding and it set an unpleasant tone for the rest of the stay.
2. As in every property, there are some house rules, which was not a surprise and completely normal. The way the host explained it was very inappropriate - "eating and smoking in the room is not allowed because I had a black girl staying before who trashed the place". In my opinion talking bad and being racist about previous guests is very inappropriate.
3. We were allowed to use common spaces as living room and terrace, although the host was using the living room as her bedroom, so the allowance did not make sense as we did not want to disturb the owner.
4. Smoking is not allowed in the apartment (absolutely normal) although the place stank of cigarettes which was also not very pleasant.
Overall the stay was OK, but I wouldn't come back due to lack of privacy and price/value
- Ashlie (10/5): Cozy place to stay all round great experience. Felt at home, we will be back - The host was absolutely brilliant! Made us feel so welcome. We will definitely be booking in again for future trips to london. The host made us feel so relaxed and loved throughout our entire stay. All of our needs met, absolutely fabulous. Everything was brilliant
- Amy (9/5): Absolutely brilliant and would highly recommend staying here. - It was super close to Chiswick Park tube station, just a 3 minute walk so easy to get to everywhere in London. Also opposite a Sainsburys, and on top of a cafe and on a road filled with shops and places to eat and drink so the location was excellent.
The room was bright, clean and comfortable with a lovely en suit. Lots of lovely plants around and the flat feels like a home from home.
The host has 5 cats who are all beautiful and friendly, they Italian cats are the softest I’ve ever felt!
Our host was just lovely, yes we were sharing her space, but as we were out so much as was she, we never felt like we were intruding. She ensured we had everything we needed, let me borrow her straighteners as I’d forgotten my own and even made us coffees on a morning.
The complementary slippers were a nice touch and the whole flat was just great! The joy of being in the heart of everything, brings with the fact that it’s next to a main road and being above the cafe, it’s very noisy when they start setting out all their table and chairs on a morning. Closing the windows did help, but might be worth some ear plugs if you’re a light sleeper.
These things are out of the hosts control though and is obviously not a reflection on her and can’t be helped if you want to be centrally located. Absolutely didn’t make our stay any less enjoyable, just something to note.
- Jennie (10/5): We had the utmost pleasure of staying with Juliana, she is a caring and exceptional host! - I originally chose this property because I wanted to experience life in London outside of the main CBD at as I have been there 5 times before and always stayed in hotels in the city. I also wanted something other than just a hotel room for us so we could prepare our own breakfast and other meals if we wished plus the ability to do some washing from being on a canal boat prior to arriving in London.
We absolutely loved the time we had with Juliana! Not only was she friendly and welcoming but she even did our washing for us! She provided information on the train and bus system for anywhere we were heading, and she joined us for dinner at a restaurant she recommended. Plus, being Italian, she delighted in cooking us a wonderful Italian pasta for dinner one night.
There was building going on around her at the time, but it was never noisy, and the Sainsbury supermarket is a 2min walk away if that for any supplies we wanted.
The train station is a short walk from her apartment and there's a bus stop right outside.
Our room overlooked the park flanked by an old church in the background which is gorgeous and there are loads of great restaurants and shops nearby too.
Juliana also has 5 very gorgeous and unique cats that were a constant source of entertainment, but they never encroached on our personal space…if only to be a little inquisitive at times and that was also entertaining. I can’t say there’s anything we didn’t like about the property, except for the gate entrance. When it rains, (and it did a couple of times while we were there) the yard right at the gate area fills with water that is hard to avoid if you are short like me and unable to jump over it! This is a minor problem though and a body corporate issue that should be fixed not a personal one on Juliana's part.
- Carmel (4/5): Disappointing - Good location The host was essentially renting out her bedroom. There was no hanging space for clothing as the wardrobe was full of clothes.
Property lacks privacy. Three locked doors to enter apartment but no lock on bedroom door.
Listing needs to be clearer that it's a shared apartment with owner, other guests, and 4 cats.
- Urmo (10/5): Exceptional -
- Teresa (8/5): Very good - The room was bright and airy and the bed super comfortable. It overlooked Chiswick High Rd. So some people might be disturbed by traffic noise. Not a problem.for me No closet space no rea coffee making facilites
- Ned (9/5): Iuliana îs a very accommodating hostess - Lovely hostess; convenience to trains.
- Erica (10/5): The whole experience suited us down to the ground, really lovely - We had a lovely stay - our host was lovely, very welcoming. The property is a flat within a large converted building and we felt like it was home from home. You are sharing the host's home but you don't feel overlooked.
- Monica (2/5): Mortified and worried for my life to the extent it gave me a headache,childeren on standby to rescue - The lady that meet me was nice enough and prosthetically is was ok Entrance to the rear of the property was scary, 3 locks to the residence. I am a woman and what if this property was owned by a man (no notice of this) no lock on the bedroom door, no cold water tap on the shower worked, the bath plug didn't work. No TV, no mirror in the room, wardrobe already full of clothes, under bed full of shoes, dusty under bed, bedding tatty. Room stank of smoke, cats on the premises (what if I had been allergic) There was no advertisement this would be an Airbnb room
- Martin (8/5): Very good - Convenient for meetings at BSI in Chiswick; just a ten minute walk with several options for breakfast on the way.
The host has lots of cats; good if you like them, but best to avoid if you have alergies.
- Carrie (10/5): Excellent host, excellent service definitely recommend in fact I already have to a friend. - Excellent location and host will definitely use again A little difficult to find, could benefit of little direction
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