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The Collective Canary Wharf

in London, the UK 🇬🇧 and 1 other location    ✉️

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Living my best life at ARK Canary Wharf co -living! Lovely apartments, very private and at the same time easy vibes of community. Lots of activities going on and plenty of room to study, work or simply meeting with friends. Huge potential! I can't wait to see the Spa open anytime! Last but not least, Dmitry and Jordan are wonderful hosts ,always willing to help with a genuine smile, so is the rest of the team. I just feel at home with my other half in our lovely open, compact yet functional private space with a wonderful view of Canary Wharf ! Thank you ARK Team!!!
After spending 1.5 years in this co-living space now, I am more than disappointed with my experience. Despite the appealing concept and photos, the reality falls short in many aspects. The building and its facilities feel cheap, leading to constant issues. Just to name a few: The spa area, a highlighted feature, is hardly ever operational; Waiting for the lifts can be incredibly frustrating due to their frequent malfunctions and the washing machines are most of the time dirty or out of order. The rooms themselves are cramped, further diminishing the living experience. Internet connectivity is unreliable, disrupting both work and freetime. Even basic necessities like water pressure and plumbing cause regular inconveniences, with the flush being broken or bad smells coming from the pipe systems into the room. What exacerbates these issues is the management's response to them. Despite numerous promises of action, there has been no real improvement or resolution to the myriad of problems made. This lack of accountability and failure to address concerns has made my time here far less enjoyable than anticipated. It's sad to see such potential wasted by poor management and cheap construction. I had hoped for a better experience but, unfortunately, cannot recommend this place.
I had the misfortune of booking a long-term stay at ARK Canary Wharf, and it's been nothing short of a nightmare. From the moment I moved in, it was clear that this place was a disaster waiting to happen. First off, the faults in the room were impossible to ignore. The paint was chipping off the walls, the plumbing was dodgy at best, and the appliances were outdated and barely functional. It's like they haven't renovated the place since the turn of the century. To make matters worse, the facilities were constantly out of order. The gym equipment was perpetually broken, the pool was more of a cesspool, and don't even get me started on the laundry room. The washing machines were so old and faulty that I ended up having to hand-wash my clothes most of the time. And let's talk about cleanliness, or the lack thereof. The communal areas were always filthy, with trash piling up in every corner and a distinct odor that lingered in the air. As for the room cleaning standards, well, let's just say I wouldn't trust them to clean up after a party of preschoolers, let alone paying guests. To add insult to injury, despite the abysmal service and conditions, they had the gall to increase the rates. It's like they're actively trying to drive away what little business they have left. In conclusion, if you value your sanity and hygiene, steer clear of ARK Canary Wharf for any long-term stay. It's a cesspool of incompetence, neglect, and greed, and I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy.
Long stay. Wouldn’t recommend for anyone over 16. ✔️ Great location. Loved being by the dock/canal, early morning walks and getting coffee and pastry. Loved the noodle place downstairs. ❌ • Noise The rooms are well sound-proofed but you hear the lift bell and door slammed shut. I had noisy neighbours with his speaker out on the balcony in the building opposite, people would party outside until late in the evenings throughout the week. Stag/hen do on weekends. Right next to the DLR/ train and I’d hear it constantly going by from about 6am-1am. •Building/room I had the mid-sized room but the bathroom is tiny (and I’m small- 5’1 / 155cm) you couldn’t wash your face in the sink, you couldn’t have anything else other than yourself in the shower cubicle. The building is well ventilated but too dry that I got myself a humidifier. •Building facility Pool, jacuzzi and sauna often under maintenance. When open, general pool/sauna etiquette was not in place, people wearing clothes in the pool, near naked and making out, etc. No supervisor. •Maintenance & service Building service wasn’t bad but there were always some issues and rules were changing. Post collection, gym opening ours, cleaning schedule etc. Water smelt weird in the bathroom, tap water smelt of sea and I couldn’t drink. •Clientele/community Community areas were always in a mess and not respected by other members, really disliked the kind of clientele this building housed.
i might as well of lived here, i have stayed so many times. my first time was during lockdown and we had the place to ourselves, after which it became a regular, my family all love it, its stimulating and interactive, each visit for me is unique and special, created by pleasant staff who help and assist as and when required, never had any type of issue here whatsoever, the pool and sauna are great, the views spectacular, the basement is specialists like a sweet shop of activities, the gym served me very well for that i am great full, the study and library area a great spots to chill, not a bad word to say and i could add much more, theres a fine line and i think when someone says to much it takes away some of the magic, all i can say is go and see for yourself, embers yourself in the experiance and i think you will find magic, i certainly did, thank you guys, thank you so much, you were also part of saving my life, my last time there when i left in the ambulance forever grateful.
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