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Andrea SattaAndrea Satta

Where to begin? The list of reasons why this "apartment" deserves the lowest possible rating is quite long, so make yourselves comfortable. First and foremost, we booked a room for three guests and were guaranteed a double bed and a sofa bed, but the so-called sofa bed was actually a folded couch, completely devoid of a mattress and incredibly uncomfortable for your back. To give you an idea of how we had to sleep for 9 (!) nights, look at the attached photo. For the price we paid (€1,500 for 9 nights), we're certainly not expecting a luxury hotel, but selling that brick as a "bed" is borderline illegal fraud: a "bed" can't possibly not have a mattress, otherwise it's just a sofa (and a hard, uncomfortable, worn-out one, not even flat, but with a hollow in the center that sucks in your back). The double bed was also small and not particularly comfortable, but at least it was a bed. Second, the insane temperature felt inside the room. The room is a few square meters, and the only opening to the outside is a tiny, practically useless, sash window, as it doesn't let any air in even on windy days. On days when the outside temperature exceeded 25-26 degrees Celsius, the temperatures felt inside that room at night, combined with the humidity, made sleep impossible. Needless to say, the room had no dehumidifier or air conditioning: there was only a noisy and ineffective fan. To get some air into that stifling hovel and sleep, we were forced to leave the front door open, blocking it with a suitcase! The bathroom, too, with no openings to the outside, became extremely humid and unbearable after two minutes of showering. Third, the room's architecture. First of all, the room is incredibly small for three guests. We barely managed to fit one suitcase into the rather small closet, already partially occupied by blankets, an iron, and other items. We were forced to place the other two onto the floor, taking up precious space in an already very small room. Then, the "sofa bed" is so close to the kitchen counter that some drawers couldn't be opened without temporarily moving the "sofa bed" itself (see photo). Furthermore, its position made it impossible to use the stovetop while standing: we were forced to cook while kneeling on the "sofa bed" (see photo). Furthermore, the stovetop, an induction burner, only had two cooking zones. This wouldn't have been a problem, except that the pots and pans provided were larger than the cooking zones, so if you used both zones simultaneously, the pot/pan on the right would end up touching and activating the control panel: effectively, you could only use one cooking zone. Furthermore, the stove wasn't particularly powerful: it took us forever to boil water. Last but not least: the closet door only opened halfway because it was blocked by the spring-loaded door closer (see photo). The only positives are the room cleaning service and the location. The room is a five-minute walk from Paddington Station, which is well connected to the rest of the city. I've traveled extensively in my life, and I'm well-versed in adapting. Cooking on my knees, sleeping with the door open, and sharing a tiny room are compromises that one can accept when traveling: at best, they'll make for funny stories to tell upon returning. But I believe that the most essential thing any hospitality establishment should guarantee is a good night's sleep, and "Hyde Park Apartments" didn't deliver. In a world marked by climate change, establishments should adapt to rising temperatures. But above all, having paid (not cheaply) for a sofa bed and instead found a couch without a mattress, hard, uncomfortable, dirty, and not even flat—I'll put it bluntly—made me feel frankly cheated, and I find that unacceptable, especially in an affluent neighborhood of one of the most affluent cities on the planet. I hope I'll return to London, perhaps to Paddington, but I certainly won't return to Hyde Park Apartments.

Katy HeatherKaty Heather

Well, my fist impressions were not good l was going to give a single star but the eventual choice of another apartment has upped my rating. And if l couldn't of got an alternative room here, l would be looking else where . I was given a basement apartment . Which had flaking damp spots on the walls by the bed . And mould on the walls in other area's of the apartment. It was also very small unlike the pictures you see, these obviously come at a premium. I was told all apartments booked but amazingly another wasn't yet occupied. This was on the top floor ( no lift and lots of stairs). This again very small, and water ingress stains on wall by the window above the bed. These apartments could be really nice with a bit more maintenance as is clearly evident. Would l come back.......🤔👎

Alfonso PAlfonso P

Very good location. Clean apartments. Comfortable place, with one exception: the bed was ridiculously short, with ahead and foot made that made that I could not lie in bed without bending my knees. I am 185cm tall. Nothing exceptional. WiFi was not great either. It worked OK on my laptop, byt I kept losing the signal from my phone.

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Where to begin? The list of reasons why this "apartment" deserves the lowest possible rating is quite long, so make yourselves comfortable. First and foremost, we booked a room for three guests and were guaranteed a double bed and a sofa bed, but the so-called sofa bed was actually a folded couch, completely devoid of a mattress and incredibly uncomfortable for your back. To give you an idea of how we had to sleep for 9 (!) nights, look at the attached photo. For the price we paid (€1,500 for 9 nights), we're certainly not expecting a luxury hotel, but selling that brick as a "bed" is borderline illegal fraud: a "bed" can't possibly not have a mattress, otherwise it's just a sofa (and a hard, uncomfortable, worn-out one, not even flat, but with a hollow in the center that sucks in your back). The double bed was also small and not particularly comfortable, but at least it was a bed. Second, the insane temperature felt inside the room. The room is a few square meters, and the only opening to the outside is a tiny, practically useless, sash window, as it doesn't let any air in even on windy days. On days when the outside temperature exceeded 25-26 degrees Celsius, the temperatures felt inside that room at night, combined with the humidity, made sleep impossible. Needless to say, the room had no dehumidifier or air conditioning: there was only a noisy and ineffective fan. To get some air into that stifling hovel and sleep, we were forced to leave the front door open, blocking it with a suitcase! The bathroom, too, with no openings to the outside, became extremely humid and unbearable after two minutes of showering. Third, the room's architecture. First of all, the room is incredibly small for three guests. We barely managed to fit one suitcase into the rather small closet, already partially occupied by blankets, an iron, and other items. We were forced to place the other two onto the floor, taking up precious space in an already very small room. Then, the "sofa bed" is so close to the kitchen counter that some drawers couldn't be opened without temporarily moving the "sofa bed" itself (see photo). Furthermore, its position made it impossible to use the stovetop while standing: we were forced to cook while kneeling on the "sofa bed" (see photo). Furthermore, the stovetop, an induction burner, only had two cooking zones. This wouldn't have been a problem, except that the pots and pans provided were larger than the cooking zones, so if you used both zones simultaneously, the pot/pan on the right would end up touching and activating the control panel: effectively, you could only use one cooking zone. Furthermore, the stove wasn't particularly powerful: it took us forever to boil water. Last but not least: the closet door only opened halfway because it was blocked by the spring-loaded door closer (see photo). The only positives are the room cleaning service and the location. The room is a five-minute walk from Paddington Station, which is well connected to the rest of the city. I've traveled extensively in my life, and I'm well-versed in adapting. Cooking on my knees, sleeping with the door open, and sharing a tiny room are compromises that one can accept when traveling: at best, they'll make for funny stories to tell upon returning. But I believe that the most essential thing any hospitality establishment should guarantee is a good night's sleep, and "Hyde Park Apartments" didn't deliver. In a world marked by climate change, establishments should adapt to rising temperatures. But above all, having paid (not cheaply) for a sofa bed and instead found a couch without a mattress, hard, uncomfortable, dirty, and not even flat—I'll put it bluntly—made me feel frankly cheated, and I find that unacceptable, especially in an affluent neighborhood of one of the most affluent cities on the planet. I hope I'll return to London, perhaps to Paddington, but I certainly won't return to Hyde...