Stunning Regency Apartment, High ceilings, Close to Shops, Centre, and Beach

Beautiful apartment,, skilfully and stylishly converted first floor flat (what the Italians would call the "noble" floor of a historic house), very well situated, most helpful owners. Comfortable and practical as well.

We left the flat 1.5 weeks ago and are unable to leave a strong endorsement of the property in terms of how it is represented on the site and because it fell short on other standards. We really liked the neighbourhood as well as layout of this property. It is very comfortable for two singles on business, which was the case for us. We also appreciated having abundant hot water and free wifi. However, the unit is not furnished to an "exceptionally high standard," is not 5 star boutique level, and is not made up with the finest Egyptian cotton linens. One of the beds was made up with a rather scratchy comforter and because it's not the European way to have a topsheet, my colleague was uncomfortable. The dry cycle on the washer dryer does not work (we tried about 5 times), and we had to dry towels etc. on the rack, which took a day and night. For 9 nights, we were provided with two medium sized towels each (women use one for hair and one for body), one hand towel in total and no face cloths. The dvd player was not functioning as far as we could tell. It's not that we needed to watch dvds. I was informed on arrival that only the tv remote was working. The point we wish to make is that the flat is in need of some tender loving care. The flat photos in homeaway/vrbo do not show its current state. We were disappointed with the general lack of cleanliness. I have sent the owners photos taken--one is of a filthy kitchen drawer. There was dogfood and other food items in the fridge. We would have appreciated hearing that the scaffolding had gone up in front of the bay windows. We understand that this issue isn't under the owners' control, but taken together with the details I provide here, we believe the overall transaction was not fair. I would be happy to provide these photos to homeaway/vrbo.

This first-floor (i.e. up one level) apartment is in a great location for visiting Brighton and Hove. It is about 15 minutes walk into Brighton town centre and lots of buses along the road 250m away. The (pebble) beach is a few minutes walk away via a lovely garden and there are some great restaurants and cafes close by, including an excellent patisserie. It is generally quiet (occasionally noisy at night from a pub out the back).

The lounge is big, bright and comfortable, as shown by photos, well-appointed kitchen. The main bedroom is very comfortable, with a good ensuite with shower over bath. This bathroom and another tiny one with a walk-in shower and toilet on the landing are both decorated in black tile. There is a second bedroom with maroon decor and lots of paintings and photos on the wall that I was OK with but my wife did not like at all; comfortable bed in there too, but a bit cramped. There are about 6 stairs internally up to the lounge/kitchen, could do with a hand rail to help with those less nimble on their feet.

The appartment is very nice. The rooms were clean and comfortable, the Position of the house is not too Close to the City, and not too far from the City. The possibilities in the kitchen (cooking on my own) were really good... I really enjoyed the living room. because it was big and really comfortable.

Beautiful apartment, great location. Will 100% be back to stay.