Our experience at Russell and Rathi’s place in Grafton was a mixed affair. We didn’t get to meet Rathi, but doubtless she is a charming lady. No-one responded to our knocking at the door, so after quite some time we let ourselves in. The house is very old but has its unique charm where Rathi and Russell have attempted to combine traditional Indian with both nineteenth-century and contemporary Australian styles.
First impressions were something of a let-down with no-one to greet us and poorly-lit spaces created a sense of dinginess. Lots of instructions about what to do and not to do were listed in our room. Kitchen was not an inviting place and the bathroom was so dark it was difficult to see.
Wi-Fi doesn’t work.
Cleaning fees on top of the advertised room price were disappointing. We got the impression that saving money was more of a priority than “hospitality”.
Bed linen was clean and the mattress basic.