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I was okay at first with the conditions. Nothing fancy. But the price is great. And the location is awesome! Bathrooms are down the hall. But there is a sink in your room. No AC. Dorm style rooms. Bottled water is provided as they recommend you don’t drink from the taps.
Then I thought about that last sentence. You check in and they give you one bottle of water… and you are supposed to live on that I guess. Is that legal in the UK? There’s poison in the pipes, so they remove all responsibility by giving you one bottle of water. No place to refill… one bottle of water. They don’t say the water tastes bad; they say don’t drink the water…
And you get one bar of soap for your stay. I kept mine on a piece of cardboard all week. Had to pry it off the paper and wash off the print before using it each time. Why not at least give you something to carry the stupid piece of soap around in? Heck, a plate would have been okay… something.
This is a Catholic school and dormitory of some form. I wondered if the girls were under the same conditions. If not, the concept of hospitality is certainly different than what I read in the Bible. And if the girls are operating under the same conditions, then I’m concerned about the girls.
I’m a civil engineer by training, so the clean water issue really bothers me… I probably will not stay here the next time I’m in London.