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8/10 Good
Ru
1 Oct 2020
Loved the space that the flat offered and the views! The location was also great for us and you can
Loved the space that the flat offered and the views! The location was also great for us and you can park all day for free on Dalby square around the corner. Area is either a bit grimy or up and coming depending on your personal perspective but we're from South London so could live with a touch of edginess. Roost restaurant downstairs are brilliant and we really enjoyed Forts around the corner. Found Northdown Road behind the flat a bit more interesting than the old town but again that's down to personal taste.
On the face of it the flat is pretty amazing and good value and we were just happy to get away before Lockdown 2.0. We would go back but there are a few quirks and issues that we encountered that other guests might be less happy to ignore. Worst issue was our bed sheets - they were covered in dog hair. We only realised late on the first night so just had to turn them over and hope for the best. We got hold of the owner the next day who gave us access to the spare sheets in the locked laundry cupboard. She later sent us a text from the cleaner who seemed to think we were fussy! In these Covid times I think knowing your bedsheets have been cleaned properly seems like the number one priority. Still not sure what happened but didn't want to let it spoil our holiday.
Second issue that might affect anyone trying to work or families who are online a lot was the Wi-fi. The code in the book is wrong so we found the router and took it from there. It worked but was very patchy and kept trying to redirect to a BT cloud rather than letting you access a web page. This wasn't a massive issue for us except when the TV reception went off which is an ongoing issue and we were more reliant on Wifi at those times. It is a smart TV though so when we tried iplayer etc it usually worked fine.
A few things in the flat needed attention like the kitchen tap, towel rail in shower room and one of the window latches was broken. Oh, and the cheese grater is hilarious - if you find it you'll know what I mean - should be a work of art... BUT - we had a great time. If you can live without perfection so many things make up for the downsides and the photos don't quite do the place justice. However, we're mentally blanking out the dog hairs. Love dogs but would prefer to sleep in a hairy bed where I know who they belong to!
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