I did have a few bones to pick with this house unfortunately. We are a mature and respectful couple in our 30’s with a small dog who enjoy staying in nice houses every couple of months simply to relax and work from home. The lack of security with the front sliding gate and laundry was not ideal for our dog or expensive bikes and belongings. Adding to this, I was contacted a few days into staying there and politely told off for apparently having dog toys in the house and having moved the old daybed onto the balcony so I could read and relax on it (there’s literally 3 old, uncomfortable cane sitting chairs and an egg swing chair which is nearly broken on the balcony and that’s it). Apparently the cleaner had come to check on us and the place, which was confirmed by the balcony gate being open when we returned from the beach (which was not how we had left it). I felt that this was a bit of an invasion of privacy to be honest- we’re not schoolies and left the place in an immaculate condition so that was not appreciated.
Also to be noted- there are no fans or AC on the middle floor which is the loungeroom and kitchen area. It does get quite hot during the day unless you close all of the blinds and then it’s just dark. No bins anywhere in the house except the kitchen and all the beds are on rollers that still move even when locked off. Honestly, I wouldn’t have bothered reviewing if it was just this stuff, but the being told off thing made me feel like I was in trouble and prevented me from enjoying the remainder of my stay there. When you pay $550 a night, you have certain expectations. We’ve stayed in a number of dog-friendly houses in Byron now and had no issues so it was a bit of a bummer.
Tanya from Destination Byron was very helpful and polite, so this review is not to do with her in particular.