This review is an amalgamation of my family’s impressions of this property. Firstly there were mixed messages on the check in time, the email we received from Airbnb said 12 pm, communication from the property owner said 2pm. We had to hang around killing time before checking in.
There was an issue with one of the electricity fuses at the property meaning that some of the power points weren’t working. To Peter’s credit he went and bought a few extension cords and some duct tape to provide a temporary fix. So a bit of a rocky start to what was supposed to be a relaxing weekend away.
Before I write too much more, at this point let me just say that after staying here, we are definitely not the target market for this type of property, and in hindsight would/should have stayed elsewhere. In the interests of fairness, we definitely appreciated the central location, right above a coffee shop, which was handy for the morning coffee run.
I've edited this review so that it doesn't appear like a diatribe. The soft furnishings (bedding, cushions, curtains etc) smelled like they hadn’t been cleaned in a while, just musty and dank. The makeshift clothes hangers in both rooms were broken. The mattress protector on the main bed was stained....luckily we brought our own protector, sheets, pillows (fantastic advice from the property owner). We used the dryer but it almost fell on my wife, lint was flying everywhere so I found the lint filter on the dryer, broken. The towel rail is a curtain rod, literally a curtain rod with curtain rod brackets...why not just put a towel rail there? On a positive note, the hot water and water pressure were fine. The kitchen was basic and functional, duct tape on the top drawer, which was broken. We washed the plates, glasses and cutlery that we used before using them due to a thin layer of gunk on everything. Fridge worked fine, toaster was good. The upstairs outdoor area was a decent size, the BBQ worked well and we spent some time up their watching the sunset with a glass or 2 of wine.
With a reno could be a fantastic place, but we won't be back.