Turquoise Tour & Travel
by sikorka about LONDON APARTMENTS SERVICE.com
We did this mistake to book with them, so I want to share our experience with others travelers.
We booked the apartment with LONDON APARTMENTS SERVICE.com vel TURQUOISE TOURS & TRAVEL for a week in Covent Garden. Before booking I have asked Asel if the apartment was noisy and she replied that "Regarding the apartment being noisy, the area is very lively, therefore, there is always a risk of noise" I think that if you rent the apartment above a disco pub there is no a RISK, but it's guaranteed that the apartment will be very noisy. The bottom line is, they knew from the beginning that we're coming with a 8-month old baby and they did not feel that they should inform us about a pub below. What's more, where we went to talk to manger, Rebeca, she even did not know what is below our apartment and her behavior was really unpleasant. As she explained she did not want to be nice because it's not her style. Additionally, she said that anyway we can sleep because the music lasts only to 2AM, so after that we con sleep! Of course, she even did not think how our baby can stand it.
It's a pity that manager does not have any idea what costumer service means!
On our arrival day 200GBP was held on our credit card for incidentals, but on a day when we went to make a complain 200GBP was actually charged to our cc by AVANTI AGENCY - we've never heard of.
What happened, we thought that we booked with London Apartments Service.com, this is the name on their web page. Later when we made a booking the conformation was done by Turquoise Tour & Travel. But, the apartment belongs to Avanti Apartments, which we discovered when we returned home and we were told by Turquoise Tour & Travel to call them to ask for our deposit of 200 GBP to be returned to our cc. 2 weeks after our return home the money was back on our account!!!
Turquoise Tour & Travel don't even know what they are renting, the apartment belongs to another agency and they just add some commission and rent it.
If you look for honest agency do not book with Turquoise Tour & Travel vel London Apartments Service.com
This is there web page www.londonapartmentservice.co.uk/index.htm The neighborhood of the apartment, Wellington Street is very central located and it's not noisy by itself. Only because the disco pub was just underneath the apartment it should not be rented, or the agency should inform about it.
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very short of money. it is a crazy idea. and probably the last trip my husband and i could make. that is why it is important. if sb know sth about it i would really appreciated.it.
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by zuriga
There are tons of flats to rent in London. If you just do a Google search and type in London Apartments, you'll come up with a huge list. It's a very smart idea to rent one if you're there with the family. One nice place I can recommend is One Harrington Gardens - great location and simple but fine apartments with kitchens and modern baths. They're on the web, too. Be prepared.. London is very, very expensive - food and transportation has to be chosen wisely not to break the bank.
Re: Re: london accommodation
by helperonline
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by helperonline
just because we are planning to stay 4 days i cannot live far. tks again
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RE: RE: Cheapest place to stay in London
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by film
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