As Roy's first Airbnb guests, we will definitely go on record as highly recommending his rental in Merredin. In fact, we look forward to staying again.

Host - Roy was great. He greeted us upon arrival and we spoke on our way out. It was clear he made himself available, but left us to our own devices. I am sure you could have as little or as much interaction with him as you would like. He definitely knows the area and included a welcome package (tourist pamphlets, local restaurants, Toblerone bar etc) in the unit.

Location - the unit is about 5 minutes outside Merredin on Roy's farm. There are neighbors, but certainly none within shouting distance. Roy encourages you to get out enjoy his property. Roy's house is also on the property, but the rental unit is completely separate and independent from his home. His house is probably 30 meters away and there is a large privacy wall.

Unit - The unit was immaculate, very clean and new with quality construction and fit out. Fresh linens, bar soap, coffee / tea and stocked mini fridge (milk, apples, oranges, bottled water) were all little things that really added to the stay. Roy even fitted electric sheets and added a space heater for the potentially colder nights.

It is basically a 20 foot sea container (perhaps a bit larger) with three rooms under a large free standing shelter. Room one is the bedroom, room two is the kitchen and room three is the living room. All three are connected but have doors. The kitchen opens to a large cemented deck with working BBQ and picnic table with a great country view. Kitchen includes plates, knives, forks, wine glasses, mugs, electric kettle, microwave, mini fridge, sink etc.

All three rooms have windows that open/close with retractable blinds. Note there are no cooking facilities inside (ie cook top). The main bedroom has a queen bed, alarm clock and storage to hang clothes. The third room has a flat screen TV with DVD player (a few DVDs are on site) and a second single bed (there is a heavy curtain that can be used to separate the living room from the bed).

There is a wall mounted air con / heating unit with hot water on demand via a gas system. Covered parking area for two smaller cars.

The bathroom is a completely separate unit found two steps away from the main unit's front door. It is very clean and spacious.

Long story short, this is a tremendous value for money and I would argue that the facilities provided here are better than most accommodations you would find elsewhere in WA. It's small, but well appointed and perfect for up to 3 people looking for a quick city escape. Icing on the cake was being allow to bring a dog / horses. There was a kennel and outside pen.