221 Ballards Lane, Finchley, N3 1LY, United Kingdom
#16 of 21 hotels in Finchley
Guests' ChoiceBased on 22 apartment reviews
6.3Cleanliness
7.0
Comfort
5.8
Location
7.4
Facilities
7.0
Staff
7.6
Value for money
6.5
Free Wifi
10.0
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Reviewed: May 7, 2025
Mary
United KingdomThe bedsheets & pillows are crampled? Been washed properly. The shower was broken . No chopping board & enough cuttleries. So hard to contact the host. Doesn’t reply to messages & calls.
At least walking distance to the train station & some shops outside. Has a good parking area for our vehicle.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 22, 2025
Ehud
IsraelNot clean at all, poor maintenance. Mold in the shower
Excellent location for us near tube & supermarkets. Very spacious.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: March 18, 2025
Paul
United KingdomJust needs a lick of paint
Big bedrooms, two bathrooms big garden
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: December 27, 2023
Meaghan
United KingdomProperty needs a thorough clean throughout & en-suite drainage needs to be sorted to the shower as it doesn’t drain away quick enough so floor into bedroom gets wet & you can smell the dampness/mould to the room. Can also smell mould to the main bathroom due to around bath not being sealed
Had everything we needed for the trip & good location for where we needed at a good price
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: May 29, 2023
Irene
Singaporethe potential for this property is huge, and the landlord seems very nice. However, there is just so much lacking that I can not give a high score. the outdoor space has no outdoor furniture and the grass was about 1 feet high. cigarette buds lined the grass. the sliding doors of the bedroom had no keys and could not open, so we could not ventilate. no clothes hangers etc. etc. the tv is small and has no channels. there is no coffee machine at all. As for now it is not a deluxe property at all, but it can become so.
the location is very nice, as Finchley has much to offer.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: April 26, 2025
Rakha
United KingdomBroken heating system. Unhelpful hosts. Dirty and unclean.
It was spacious.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 8, 2025
Jazri
MalaysiaMattress in one of the rooms needs to be changed to a new one, and all pilllows needs news ones..other than the place was finem
Newly renovated,has kitchenware ,dinning table for 6 and living room for families to hang out here. It has dishwasher, washing machine with dryer and a big fridge, ideal for those whom.wants to cook. Halal supermarkets are nearby too. Short walk to central finchley highstreet to tesco and restaurants. It has a private carpark, Also a short walk to west finchley tube station. For muslims is ideal, as finchley mosque is also walking distance.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: December 9, 2024
Anna
ItalyIt wasn’t clean and the bathroom in the en-suite bedroom was really uncomfortable
I liked the location, close to the underground station
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: October 14, 2024
Emily
United KingdomThe 'wet room' en suite to the main bedroom is dangerous. I had a short shower and the water flowed out of the en suite and into the bedroom! The owner is obviously more than aware of this situation judging by the damp marks on the bedroom floor. There is an electric socket very close to the bathroom door. Luckily I was not recharging my computer or phone. Luckily I did not have the boxes of products I was selling at an exhibition in the path of the flooding water. I emailed the owner to let them know about this and a couple of other issues. The matter of the water was completely ignored which is gaslighting. Had it been addressed I would not have to leave this review. I am pretty angry about this and sick of people who clearly are only concerned with what they can get away with for financial gain. There was no warning sign, in fact shower gel was in the en suite. It's completely crazy and I would never try to get away with such a huge and dangerous issue. Until this issue is resolved I don't think this property should be rented out.
The location was handy for work, the beds were comfortable, the premises felt safe
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: September 12, 2024
Beverley
United KingdomThe property was filthy. Had not been cleaned after the previous guest and therefore should not have been presented as available for my date and time of booking. On arrival at the property, I met the filth and stench. Called the host to complain that I could not stay in the property as it generally was completely unsuitable and doesn’t reflect what was advertised. He told me to cancel and return the keys saying he didn’t have a problem Refunding me. To my shock, he rejected the cancellation request and refused to declined giving consent to booking.com to refund me even after they recommended that he did so and they even waived their commission on the transaction. I can only say avoid this host at all Cost. I am now following the booking.com dispute resolution process to ensure I get my money back - over £1500. I cannot fully articulate the financial loss and stress my family and I endured as a result of this terrible experience.
Unfortunately, I cannot say that I liked anything about the property.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: July 4, 2024
Sachdev
United Arab EmiratesEverything was good
Nice , clean property. I would like to visit again.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: October 11, 2023
Suzanne
United KingdomNothing to dislike.
Everything was amazing! Location was great, comfortable beds and our hosts were in contact with us throughout if we needed them.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 6, 2023
David
IsraelThe flat was not cleaned properly, the fridge was unclean we found crumbs and a hair in it, there was dirt and cobwebs on the window ledges (see photo), the second shower had no curtain and therefore, flooded the floor, the mattresses I found very uncomfortable, there was a scent of dampness in the apt, the stairwell leading down to the apt was filthy.
The location and apt size. A lot of potential
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 1, 2023
Francis
Hong KongThe communal areas could be checked more regularly. We could not get the regular TV channels like BBC1 and 2. The grass in the private garden could be mowed in a timely manner.
For only two persons, the property is very spacious. Upon our arrival, we asked the host for some additional facilities and the host was very responsive and polite. Our five week stay has been very pleasant and we looked after the property as if it was our own. We mentioned a few minor areas for improvement at the end of our stay for the benefit of future guests; given the professional attitude of the host, we are sure the property would become even better for the next guest.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 15, 2023
Oluwaseun
NigeriaAir conditioning
Location was great, right opposite Victoria Park which the kids loved and close to grocery shopping.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: April 18, 2023
Sean
United Kingdomnothing
it was modern, it had good access to local facilities. It was clean.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 19, 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdomnothing
Had an amazing stay, the property is lovely and just as described. The owner is also great and very helpful. Can’t fault, would highly recommend.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: June 17, 2024
Kjartan
IcelandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: September 17, 2023
Catherine
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Dejuan
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: April 17, 2023
Chris
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2023
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