Central Islington Apartments By Vivo

Location was within walking distance to shops and restaurants.

It was not properly cleaned, the floor in the kitchen was sticky and there was nothing to mop with. They provided the bare minimum in kitchen items. There were no kid friendly cups or plates. The place was generally uncared for, and there were holes in the ceiling, plus the door lock was coming away. The air cons were noisey. The fridge was leaking water all over our food. There was also no information on the local area, activities on, especially for the school holidays, or take away menus available in the room, and the receptionist didn’t know the area as they were from another state.

Good location

The building has very poor accessibility and proved quite problematic for me as I rely on a small mobility device. There is no accessible access to reception, nor to the street other than via the underground car park which of course you can’t access until you have been to reception which you can’t access unless fully ambulant. The lift doors often close too quickly and I was once left trapped inside until my partner realised and returned to help me escape. The rooms have a completely unnecessary step up, again making access problematic when combined with a self closing door which means I couldn’t leave or enter the room without assistance. The room was poorly ventilated and becomes stuffy and airless unless the air conditioning is constantly on. The bedroom has a broad window which cannot be shielded from the bright outdoor lighting left on throughout the night making sleep difficult. During the day the same room is dark and gloomy necessitating use of the lights. The dishwasher in the kitchen wasn’t effective to boot.