This was my first time using Airbnb and it was better than I expected. The villa/house is in a quiet, gated community and is about 10 minute walk from the centre of Byron Bay. Woolworths & cinema are very handy being about 4 mins away.
The house is quite new and has been stylishly decorated by the owner, Simone.
We were a party of 5 adults (3 in their early 20s). The main bedroom is huge with a lovely big bathroom. The other bedrooms were smaller and they had to share quite a small shower room, but we managed.
The kitchen was well presented and, apart from being short on wine glasses (we bought some), and a dining room chair (I’m sure the owner will provide more soon), had everything we needed.
It was great to be able to drive our car into the garage after a busy day and arrive home to a tranquil space.
The house is in a very quiet spot and we slept well.
The communal pool is a 30 second walk from the house and, once the weather cleared up a bit, we enjoyed using it. (There was a notice advising people to watch out for snakes in the pool area. We saw a little grass snake on the road near the house). Unfortunately there are no pool loungers or chairs to use during Covid.
We didn’t use the rear courtyard area of the house as the weather was very wet for most of our stay and it was more comfortable to stay inside to eat without fear of being bitten by mozzies!
We would have liked a barbecue, but we made do without.
Being a domesticated type of ‘mum’, I liked that I could do the laundry (nice Eco washing liquid etc is provided) and tumble dry if necessary. There were plenty of extra sheets and towels if we needed them.
It felt like a home away from home, which is just how I like a holiday to be!