Grotty is the most accurate description we could give of Lucy’s Lane Port Fairy. On arrival it was dirty and dusty and without any thought given to weary travellers.
The host seems to have done their Airbnb Masterclass but forgotten to take notes. Online the house looks sweet and idyllic but unfortunately it is all smoke and mirrors. Or rather great lighting and good photography.
We were given no communication from the host as to how to enter the property. I had stayed at another of the host’s properties and fortunately still had that information and the access code was the same.
The host didn’t not respond to repeated phone calls or messages.
The house smells, probably due to having to put the fire out (as their is no proper fire screen or any smoke alarms installed on site) with water.
Lucy’s Lane was undoubtedly the worst Airbnb experience we have had.
The whole house was dirty and dusty, with dead flies, spiders (cobwebs) and insects covering the window ledges and surfaces throughout the house. It was uncomfortable trying to unpack as surfaces that you would normally put your things on were dusty and dirty(including an inch of dust along the bed head).
The bathroom was dirty again with the sink unclean (maybe it had been wiped?) and was also uncomfortable to use. There was nowhere in the shower to put your shampoo or soap. There was a huge crack in the toilet seat and spiders nesting by the bath.
The host didn’t provide any comforts except for towels and two tea towels (oh and yes that dishwasher still not working). There were no hand towels, face washers, milk or even a box of tissues. I guess we felt grateful there was toilet paper. Also we found a disgusting toilet brush under a chair but none in use next to the actual toilet.
Overall the grossest experience ever, we would have moved on except for the late 3pm check in and then getting mucked about by host meant we were running late for dinner reservations and had a child in tow. Spent as minimal time at house as possible and packed up early morning, to get out of there so we could get home to wash the smell from us. Could not even imagine how people would stay longer than a night or with more people. So uncomfortable and grotty, my God that couch. Not to mention the outside area that needed mowing and weeding. Yuck, yuck, yuck!