Mary is a very lovely host who quickly resolved any queries I had. The check-in process was very welcoming. Exiting the building immediately gives you the view of the beautiful sea. The accomodation is situated at a very short walking distance from the heart of the Geelong CBD.
Unfortunately, there were many downsides that come with this. The place is primarily a shared housing (dormitory-style) where all the common areas (including refrigerator) except your bedroom are shared.
Due to this, the kitchen and bathroom were very unclean due to other tenants. Dirty dishes were often left in the kitchen sink, and tenants that made a mess in the kitchen very rarely cleaned up.
There is a horrible stench permeating throughout the hallways and common areas that make it very uncomfortable to enter the building. I believe this comes from the dirty toilet in the first floor.
The bar next door also plays really loud music up till 12am on weekend nights. So it is difficult to get a nice early sleep if you want to.
The floor of my room was quite dusty, and the tables and shelving were quite dirty. So I had to clean them up with wet tissues bought nearby, as the supplied cleaning equipment was in very bad and dirty conditions.