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London Luxury Apt 4 Bedroom 4 bathroom
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The place was as described. Great location. Within 2 minutes from the train station and corner store. The amenities were also as described. We fully recommend this place to anyone wanting to stay in the area.

Shy City
It was a really beautiful place and the surrounding amenities were great 👌

Ipswich Quayside with private car parking.
Had a great stay. Location is ideal on the waterfront, close to restaurants. Hosts very good. Would go back.

Luxury 1 Bedroom Apartment In London
Excellent location for O2 events and site seeing in London. The location was not busy, quiet day and night, with a light city buzz of traffic and trains in the background. It felt very safe and secure. Flat was clean, tidy, and everything you'd expect it to be and more. Hosts were lovely and very accomadating. If you are driving in there is a bonus of free secure parking nearby, so do check with the host for availability before booking your own. Plenty of transport options also, DLR (Royal Victoria), Underground (Canning Town), IFS Cable Car over Thames, and Uber Clipper boats. If you do need to be other side of river e.g. O2, getting an Uber Clipper Boat, North Greenwich underground, would recommend the Cable Car there is 10 one-way journeys for £17 per person. If you're looking for a few nights in London, I would definitely recommend this.

Loft 5 - Apartment near Stansted
Thank you Jodie and Lee for a great stay. The instructions on how to check in were perfect and the location was great for us. The apartment with 2 bed and 2 bath is fantastic when travelling with others and the lounge and kitchen was ample space. The mezzanine level was a bonus! We would choose to stay again. Thank you!

2 Bed Apartment with river balcony and parking
Lovely flat. Spotlessly clean, walking distance to the town centre and has parking! Cindy left clear instructions for everything and even had folders of local things to do and takeaway menus. Would highly recommend.

The Quayside Residence
Really responsive host. Friendly and reassured on hand if there should be any problems.

Penthouse 2 Bedroom Seaview Beach Front Apt
Great flat. (Worth the climb!) Spotlessly clean. Very quiet. Close to shops, cafes and beach but very quiet nonetheless.
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Ten Admiralty Pier
The house was beautifully positioned/appointed with wonderful open plan living room and kitchen. bathrooms were all spotless, modern and well presented. Light, airy house with wonderful views of the surrounding sea. A special find, allowing good friends to enjoy some precious days walking and cycling in the glorious surrounding countryside. Host was very attentive and easy to contact - would highly recommend.

Navigation Cottage Luxury on the Historic Sea Lock
What a beautiful place to stay - right next to a nature reserve, with the oyster catchers and curlews calling at night and wildlife wandering into the garden. But also very close to pubs, coffee shop and the sea. Great if you like birds, wildlife and peace and quiet.

Unique Wedge Shaped Seaside Beach House
We had a great night at the wedge house. It’s a very cool quirky little house. Brilliant location for Adventure Island. Not the hosts fault but the street itself is quite run down and we had to listen to the boy racer cars all evening. But didn’t take away from the stay because us and the kids had a great time. Ria was very helpful as a host and was so kind to put up balloons and banners for us for my daughter’s birthday. I would definitely recommend for a trip to Southend.

Robin’s Nest - 4-bed home close to beach
Comfortable home in peaceful location but near to the beach, very pet friendly. Mersea island is a lovely location. Plenty of lovely pubs within 10min walking distance. Mel is a fantastic host, very friendly and goes out of her way to make your holiday special.

Mill Dam Lake House
Visited for a wedding nearby, great stay and Melanie was flexible with check in times.

Stunning Cottage in the Heart of Old Leigh
Wonderful stay in a lovely location. We stayed during the week so it was quieter which was good as my dog was with me and can be reactive but did surprisingly well. Being in old Leigh was lovely and right by the beach. I found parking really easy in the area and not expensive. Loved my stay and would definitely recommend.

beachside house with uninterrupted Sea views
Beautiful place, excellent facilities and clean. Antonina was brilliant, responsive and a lovely host. Would definitely recommend. It was perfect for our big family gathering and plenty for the kids to play with in the kids room! All in all, wonderful trip! Thank you so much for having us!

The Bakehouse by the sea
The bakehouse was a great, we had wonderful time the house have everything that you need to feel comfortable and everything it’s 5 min less walking distance. Great place and host . Definitely recommendable
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Spacious ExCel Londom 3 Bedroom Apartment
This apartment is really lovely. Location is excellent, near Elizabeth Line and DLR. It is spacious, light, clean and the beds were very comfy - even the generous sofa bed. There are shops nearby for groceries and the Lebanese restaurant under the apartment is excellent. Adeil was very helpful and responsive to messages and I'd highly recommend this apartment. We'll be back.

Beautiful City Skyline & Waterside View
Very amazing place. Made our trip perfect. I can't just talk like a chat. 1. Location The first place on my long trip was in the heart of London. When this was London, I found another London in the second home. I thought it was all about London's wonderful old-fashioned buildings, but I could see the future of London's new, new skyscrapers and modern buildings. The very beautiful view of London from the high floor and the twinkling lights at night are very romantic And, the train is just 1 minute away, so you can go to the center of the city in 15 to 20 minutes. Also, there is a grocery store on the first floor, so you can shop very conveniently. 2. Inside The interior is really spacious, relaxing, and has everything. It has a very comfortable and comfortable bed, a spacious and clean bathroom with a bathtub, a microwave air fryer, and a dish dryer, and all the condiments and even delicious cocoa. It was stable and very convenient, and it increased the satisfaction of the trip. Above all, the host is the best. When I had a little problem, he handled things so reliably. I am a skilled and peaceful assistant. This place was a great trip to make my trip enjoyable. I was able to understand London widely at Canary Wharf, which is close to 2 stops.

Characterful mill conversion in popular setting
Beautiful location, lovely host, clear and helpful communications, a 5 Star experience all round. Highly recommended.

Seaside Beach Apartment HotTub & woodburning fire
properties are very nice split level property that reminds me of an old Edwardian type property. It’s been very nicely done out the hot tub is really good and just generally everything just worked. The location is really good and we’d love to come back.

Estuary view
This is a lovely flat with everything you could want for a very comfortable stay. David and Lisa are quick to respond to any questions or requests and most accommodating. The flat is clean, charming and convenient to the beach, train station and shops.

Lovely 1-bd apartment 2 mins walk from ExCel.
Great host and apartment. There is a train station on the other side of the street and is very close to lots of great places.

Stunning 2 Bed Flat With City Views
Absolutely perfect stay! The place was spotless, stylish, and super comfortable. Great location, and the host was incredibly welcoming and responsive. Would 100% stay again!

The Studio
Just returned from a lovely 2 nights at Michaels place. As others have said the location is great as it's on the high street and only a few minutes to the lovely Frinton beach. Check in was easy and there is parking at the rear of the downstairs shop. It was really hot and Michael arranged a fan to try to cool us down, he was available for any queries we had, Michael and his partner were really accommodating hosts. The studio was really clean and is very pared back and stylish, would recommend for a trip to Frinton and would try to get to the downstairs weekend bar next time .
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