Beautiful……but very noisy.
The apartment is in a great location, very clean and modern and looks almost brand new. Great facilities, washer, dishwasher, microwave, all good quality items and plenty of space. BUT unless you are anything but a very heavy sleeper, you may be disappointed. The back window in the bedroom looks out onto a small roof with a number of A/C units and vents which are incredibly noisy, and the secondary double glazing unit simply cannot cope. We stayed for two nights but could not sleep in the bed because of the noise. Both nights we slept in the living room on a bed settee, which in a fairly expensive luxury apartment is unacceptable. We were in flat number one on the first floor, chosen because there are four floors and (please note) NO lifts. As we checked out this morning the occupier on floor three said exactly the same…..the noise is horrendous and prevented him sleeping. I did of course contact the management and they advised me to keep the windows closed. When I explained that we had kept them permanently closed, they said that Chinatown is a busy and therefore noisy area and that no complaints had been received prior to ours. Looking at the oven, the microwave, the washer etc, they look completely new and unused and the overall condition of the flat indicates to me that there haven’t been any previous tenants. I don’t know this for sure but it all looks brand new. As I say, the location and the apartment are both amazing, but be aware and do take earplugs.
