Our stay at Robyn and Steve's house was wonderful! The hosts were so accommodating, lovely and friendly, providing flexible check-in/check-out times, even bringing children's books for our toddler. The space was lovely and clean, with everything we could need - including home-baked cookies on our arrival! The property is so close to everything - beach, public transport, the local New Brighton Store and Farmer's Markets, very easy to find - and a beautifully secluded spot away from main roads. Really helpful to have great, free washing and drying facilities (especially with a toddler!) Communication was awesome with Robyn and Steve - they were so responsive to any messages, and very accommodating of any requests where they could be.
On a practical parenting level, the space was not the most toddler-friendly - with many breakable items/sharp knives etc within reach of small hands. We are used to this though, as it's pretty hard to keep everything up high or hidden (but still had to move all the china above toddler height). So not a drawback on the space itself, but something to bear in mind with little ones.
While this is no fault of the owners, we were disturbed at very late hours (3am) by guests in the other accommodation onsite, as the carport and washing area is directly across from the windows of the cabin, and car headlights and the sensor light in the carport shone directly into our space, and noise was an issue given the proximity of the buildings. Perhaps a sensor light angled in a different direction could help solve this, and prevent the bright light from shining into the cabin bedspace frequently during the night. During the day there is also very little privacy in the cabin, without closing curtains, as the other accommodation is very close.
I also had an allergic reaction to the strong scented wash used on all the linen in the cabin (but I'm sure other people will be fine).
A lovely stay - we had a wonderful time in our little beach retreat!
Thank you Robyn and Steve,
Phoebe