We stayed with 7 colleagues in Penfold Cottage for a conference in Launceston. We all came to Tasmania from Sydney, but we all arrived with different flights on different days. The initial communication with the host was not great, 3-4 days delay between messages, and on the day of arrival I still did not know what to tell the person who would be there first. Not a great start, since most people travelling do not have access to the chat on AirBnB, and I would like to have everything clear and communicated before I board the plane.

Upon arrival there were no instructions apart from the wifi code per chat, but that was ok. The house was clean, and the rooms were as described - spacious living, and all bedrooms fully equipped.

The neighbourhood is not too friendly, the women were not comfortable going into town at night, and the light sleepers of our group were kept awake by semi-mussle cars showing off their ill-mannered skills at 4 in the morning. As other reviews state, the street is busy from 6am onwards with heavy trucks as well, so beware of that.

A single bathroom for 7 is not enough (let alone for 11), especially if everyone needs to get ready for a conference in the morning. The 0,5 bathroom is actually just a toilet and a mirror in a shed, but the large window to the garden in front of the toilet makes it very uncomfortable to use.

Last note to make: the wifi did not work at all! Only one of the laptops was able to get on the network, and the rest did not work at all. Our phones also did not connect. When asking the host for a solution, she replied that she was sorry but that the IT guy was overseas. I feel for the IT guy, because he is not very good at his job. Especially for a listing that specifically mentioned business trips, wifi should work flawlessly for 11 laptops and 11 phones, because that is what people do when on a business trip.

In conclusion, not the best accommodation for a business trip, but also not expensive at all. I guess it will be more suitable for families - as long as you keep your children within the gate after dark.