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8/10 Good
Jan S., Taunton, Somerset
9 Oct 2016
Convenient location
First of all, be aware that the apartment is not in the building in the photo, which had been my impression when I booked it. It is situated up a fairly steep hill, about 5 minutes brisk walk from the Avenue and about 10 minutes from the centre of town. Our first impressions upon seeing the outside of the building was of disappointment, but once inside we were pleasantly surprised as it was a lovely apartment, recently refurbished to a modern standard and all spotlessly clean. It was also extremely well equipped. The lobby of the building however was very dreary, with paint peeling from the walls and the main front entrance door did not lock, which was a little concerning. We weren't overly concerned about safety, but would have been happier if the front entrance was secured at night as has always been our experience in the past when staying in apartments of this type. We visited some excellent restaurants over the 3 nights - there was a talented singer/guitarist at the Brazilian steakhouse where we spent a thoroughly enjoyable evening and the Italian restaurant was also very good. I can also recommend the hop on/hop off bus as a way of seeing the sights, and the Tukxi for exploring the steep, narrow streets of the old town. For convenience, I can recommend this apartment although probably not for anyone who finds walking uphill difficult. Also, be aware that on top of the booking fee the owner also requires a returnable deposit of £100 upon arrival and a further 45 euros for cleaning and laundry, which we weren't aware of until a week before. The deposit was returned upon our collection for the airport - complimentary airport transfers are included, which offsets the cleaning fee as we didn't have to book a taxi. All in all, we enjoyed our stay.
Jan S.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2016
