Gail's place is nice, modern and well maintained. Check in was easy, and there were some lovely gifts on arrival.
Unfortunately, the place still has a few issues we wish we had known about before we arrived:
- The front glass does not seal, so there is a constant breeze, and all the noise from the street can be heard in the lounge at all times.
- The aircon exhaust fan blows hot air directly across the balcony when the aircon is in use. This means the balcony is hot and hard to use if the aircon is on in the apartment
- The trees all up the road, and immediately outside of the balcony are home to thousands of birds, which make a significant noise at night. This could be troubling to light sleepers.
- Most importantly, we wish we had known how bad of an area Rockingham is. Apparently it is common knowledge in Perth that Rockingham is 'rough' and potentially unsafe. During the short time we were on the streets we saw a bottle shop being robbed, a bike being stolen and a fight on the pavement (in the middle of the day).