Ashburn Court Apartments

Amazing apartment. The only thing to bear in mind is that we have to pay a deposit upon checking in

There was nothing I don’t like about my one bedroom apartment which was of a pretty good size. Location was excellent in a safe quiet neighbourhood . Gloucester Road Station and Waitrose supermarket were a few minutes walk away. A huge Sainsbury supermarket was opposite across Cromwell Road. The apartment was secured by digital lock access with a lift to my 5th floor unit. It was clean with all the amenities you need in an apartment even for longer term stay. I was surprised that a dish cloth, dish washing liquid and was sponge was provided for washing the odd pieces. An Italian, Lebanese and Iraqi restaurants were across at Cromwell Road. Bed and pillows were comfortable. There was a 24-hour concierge so it was also convenient if you need a delivery whether food or online shopping. The only negative was the absence of bedroom slippers. Having stayed at 3 different apartments in the area before, this was the best and I will stay here again the next time in London.

10th – 18th August 2023 Ashburn Court Apartments, 1-2 Ashburn Court SW7 4DG, London I am going to put down random thoughts / comments as they spring up: - check in was smooth, greeted by a friendly male staff - It is at a convenient location to public transport --- less than 5 mins walk to Gloucester Road tube station, bus #49 direct to White City where the big mall “Westfield “is - a rather spacious room albeit not impressive, more like a well-used shared dorm - their website says they have a lift but this lift is a problem because it is not accessible to each and every floor but at alternate floors, so if your room is in between where the lift door opens, then you will need to haul the suitcases either up or down the narrow flight of stairs, which could be strenuous and inconvenient, especially for people with leg problems or mobility problems. This lift is also super small and only fits at most one person with two suitcases - We were assigned room 103 so either we got out on 2/F and walked down or out on 1/F and walked up --- that is the concept of their so-called ‘ lift ‘ - room was clean and neat at first glance but as we stayed longer (for 8 nights) we slowly noticed the ‘not-so-clean’ areas scattered esp. if we looked closely - housekeeping confined to thrice a week including changing bedding + towels, and clearing bins - there is this big tall silver commercial use refuse bin in the corner, fairly close to the bed; such a layout immediately & totally tells you this is a utility based accommodation that has paid little if not zero aesthetic sense in design or furnishing. Merely to spell out the message : with the basics to get you going - toiletries supplied but only shower gel, shampoo + conditioner, body lotion + soap bar. No vanity sets -- no shower cap, no Q-tips+ cotton pads, no toothbrush+ toothpaste, no combs, no travel razors, no bathrobes, and no slippers - bed linen was white and crisp but bath towels could be white one day and then tired-looking & off-white the next replacement - windows able to be slightly opened on cooler nights when an a/c was not needed. Air-con is “Daikin“, horsepower is powerful enough to ventilate the room quickly albeit a bit noisy - translucent gauze curtains snagged & definitely could do with some washing cos they looked grey; felt rather dusty and sticky - dark brown felt two-seater sofa behind the bed must have soaked up the smells & dirt & spills from countless previous guests overtime, so it does not look clean and definitely exudes a faint musty odour. No desire to sit on it. It goes back to the a/c requirement because you need the a/c to ‘ purify ‘ the room to rid it of the stale smell, on top of opening the windows - Ditto for shaggy long wool rug under coffee table that must have trapped loads of grime / hair / loose particles over time, therefore we made sure we avoided nearing it - Shower cubicle is good cos it does not leak but the thing is it is so small there is nowhere to p