Property Review - Brompton Park Cresent
Review Submitted: October 26, 2009
Date of Stay: September 2009
My family stayed at this apartment for three weeks from 16th September 2009 to 6th October 2009 - we had a thoroughly enjoyable stay and without doubt the key advantage for us was the location - infact it turned out to be better than we had expected as it was very close ( 3-5 minutes walk max ) to a wide range of shops, restaurants,pubs,local public transport as well as access to Central London and mainline train stations. Our vacation benefitted from an extremely dry period of London weather which meant my wife and young daughter were able to take full advantage of the outside dining facilities at the nearby pubs and restaurants - all these venues were within walking distance and we did not encounter any problems walking home late at night .
The description of the apartment and facilities was very accurate and we were not disappointed by any aspect when we arrived - we did not hire a car during our stay but parking was available and the apartment had fully functioning equipment and accessories - we were a little worried about marking the wooden floor as it is very light coloured, but infact normal marks from shoes and luggage etc were removed without any problem.
Any negatives ?? - none of any real note. I think GBP 500-00 damage deposit was a little steep but in fairness to the owners this was returned to us in full, in cash on departure, without any fuss. A few more towels and sheets would have been nice especially for longer stays, but what we had were adequate and we did not feel compelled to ask for more.
A final point for those with young families - the owners recommended two babysitters to us - we used both of them just once each but they were both very good and looked after our daughter with care and enthusiasm and were reasonably priced for London.
Overall we had a thoroughly enjoyable stay and would recommend the apartment to other visitors - probably best for two couples together or a couple with young family.
Finally the owners were very helpful when required but were not in any way intrusive - we were greeted on arrival and had the apartment explained to us as well as shops and local area - equally we knew that the owners were available if we needed any assistance or advice. We were also invited on a boat trip but were not able to make it due to other commitments.
We take this opportunity to thank the owners and we would definitely like to stay again on our next trip to London.
Owner's Response: We were delighted to meet your family. We take on board the high deposit, which we return promptly on the departure of the tenant. This has never been a problem but you can understand that it is a high value property, and we cannot take risks with people we have never met before. We have been very fortunate so far with our tenants, but we have to protect ourselves against the possibility, however slight, of damage being caused,
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