Multiple recent reviews confirm strong sewage smells in bathrooms, making basic hygiene unpleasant. Combined with flooding shower designs and cramped spaces, this creates an uncomfortable stay despite the central location.
🚩 Red Flags
“the georgian plumbing in the washroom.. you know, it smells like sewage in there”
“There was a strong sewage smell, and the bathroom was dirty with hair left behind”
“Very bad smell from drains in toilets”
“literally impossible to take a shower without the water spilling out to the floor”
“shower area was small and not separated by glass wall/shower curtain, water was spilling in whole bathroom”
“No curtain or glass in the shower causes flooding in bathroom”
“the single rooms are too small, like a closet. no window, except for a roof window so you can't see anything”
“this is Harry Potter's cupboard. Room about 5 square meters. Since it's attic floor you can't stand up full height everywhere”
“Room was too small, but if you're spending whole day outside, it's not a big deal”
“Sound isolation, BUT nobody was noisy, just everything from corridor is audible”
“On both nights noisy guests woke me up in early hours - sounded like young people shouting and ringing bell”
“Sound isolation is very poor, you will hear everything happening on street outside apartment”
“The staff did not speak English and were unwilling to use phone or translation app to communicate”
“zero english, obviously. we talked in russian only”
“English level of staff is almost non-existent”