Luxury Accommodation Rentals - Grading Criteria

To Grade our properties we give points towards each of the following criteria:

Location/Transport Links

• City centre location with 5 - 10 mins walking access to most shops, bars, restaurants, University buildings, &c
• Access to transport leading to city centre & other sought-after locations i.e. hospitals, colleges, business parks.
• Easy access to train/national bus station

Exterior/Garage/Parking/Gardens

• Appearance of buildings
• Grounds, gardens & parking
• Environment & setting

Interior Public/Communal Area

• Appearance & atmosphere
• Cleanliness
• Information (emergency, maintenance tel.no's. etc.)

Front Door/Internal stairs/Landings

• Entrance system / alarm / locks
• Lighting
• Spaciousness
• Floor covering
• Decoration
• Suitability for children / older persons

Sitting Room/Dining Room

• Windows opening to fresh air
• Dining table & chairs to seat max. number of occupts
• Sofa or easy chairs to seat max. number of occupts
• Coffee or occasional tables
• Telephone for incoming and outgoing calls
• Waste paper bin
• Colour TV
• DVD Player
• CD Player / Radio
• Pictures
• Lighting
• Decoration
• Accessories & personal touches
• Space & Comfort

Kitchen/Dining Room

• Oven / Hob / Cooker Hood
• Microwave
• Fridge with ice box
• Freezer
• Dishwasher
• Washing machine
• Drier
• Sink with draining board
• Working surfaces
• Opening window or extractor fan
• Waste disposal bin with liner
• Fire extinguisher suitable for kitchen fire or wall-mounted fire blanket
• Storage space suitable for food
• Storage space for crockery, cutlery, kitchen & cleaning equipment
• Additional appliances/personal touches
• Lighting
• Decoration
• Flooring
• Tiling
• Standard & quantity of crockery, glassware, pans etc
• Vacuum cleaner, dustpan, brush, mop, bucket, etc.
• Space & Comfort

Bedrooms

• Bed(s)
• Bedding
• Soft Furnishings (curtains, blinds or light)
• Furniture
• Mirrors
• Flooring
• Lighting
• Window with fan-light
• Quietness
• Decoration, pictures, etc.
• Extras (alarm clock/radio, hairdryer, trouser press, &c
• Space & Comfort (access to both sides of bed)

Bathroom(s)

• Bath / bath screen / curtain
• Shower Cubicle
• Wash Basin
• Bidet
• WC
• Towel Rail
• Bathroom Cabinet
• Mirrors
• Flooring
• Tiling
• Window / Ventilation
• Space & Comfort