Lovely studio flat

Despite not having the key box code when I arrived, the lady owner was very happy to come out and help me get access to the place. I always stay here when I come to Reading for work and the people are lovely.

It can be a tad noisy, with a bedroom above the room I was staying in, and the water pressure in the shower isn't amazing, but as long as you have music on and you're happy with taking a little longer than usual to wash your hair, the room is always well-prepared and the WiFi is generally great.

Place had everything I needed for the weekend. Nice and cozy and the bed was very comfortable 😊

Only problem the shower wasnt as clean as i would expect the plug needed un bloking

everything! location, exceptional facilitates, felt safe.

Looked good from the outside and had free parking. When I experienced an issue I was able to contact the owner who sorted the issue quickly despite it being almost midnight.

The bathroom was too small and the shower (grouting in between tiles) was dirty. The studio apartment was cold with no way of adjusting the temperature due to the thermostat being controlled by the owner. When I asked about the heating I was told that as soon as the temp drops below 20 deg the heating will come on. We arrived in the afternoon (3.30pm) & the flat was cold. We didn’t worry as we only stayed long enough to put our luggage in the flat before going to my aunties 100th bday party. We got back to the flat around 11.15pm & found it freezing. I had to pull the fridge/microwave away from the radiator control & found that it was already in the highest setting but the radiator was cold. I thought i would be warm enough in bed but then realised 2 too windows next to the bed were open. I couldn’t close the windows so rang the owner who came down & managed to close them. I asked about the heating & the owner felt the radiator and said that the heating warms the whole building & as the windows were open the building upstairs was getting warm but the flat was cold due to the open windows? The owner said he could boost the boiler & I said as I would be sleeping I think we would be ok with the windows now closed. Once again I queried that the flat would be warm in the morning & the owner re-assured me the heating was on continuously & when the temp drops below 20 deg the radiator will come on. I had a terrible nights sleep & when I got up around 3am tge radiator was still cold. When my husband & I got up at 8.30am we kept our coats on while we ate our breakfast. We had a miserable stay. The dirty shower was off putting and simply not acceptable when anti mould sprays are available to ensure the shower remains mould free. I have included a pic of the tiny space (toilet) for info purposes.