6/10 Okay
David
27 August 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Not Bad but...!
Our stay was such a mixed bag it’s hard not to leave a middling review. Everything was a “positive but…” that could be improved to make The Nest a superb choice.
The apartment was beyond clean but… we found a huge shard of glass under the single bed (our 7-year-old found it, thankfully unhurt).
It does sleep 4 easily but… the second bedroom doesn’t fit both singles, the sofa isn’t a sofa bed, and the living room curtains don’t shut fully.
Inventory had most things but… no iron, board or hair dryer; there was however a hoover out and a dog bed under the sink.
It is pet friendly but… the eye-watering urine smell on entry was beyond belief.
Location is superb near St Annes Square but… one neighbour was definitely smoking the “jazz woodbines” and we witnessed a drug deal on the street corner.
There was hot water but… only if the heating was on; 2 radiators wouldn’t switch off, and it came on automatically even in peak summer.
Shower worked and bathroom was lovely but… mixer tap was millimetres between Freezing and Scorched Earth.
Kitchen was excellent but… fridge door placement caused me to trap my fingers till they bled.
Overall we made the most of it: big pluses were cleanliness, location, comfy double bed, and sitting in the kitchen people-watching with a cold drink (even with bloody fingers).
If not for the glass under the bed we’d give it a 4; with a sofa bed/bunks, proper walk-in shower and a few mod-cons it could be our St Annes apartment of choice.
David
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025