This was our first weekend breakaway for the year. The house is lovely with large windows that brightens the place and gives you some views of Apollo bay. It accommodated 7 of us very comfortably, was walking distance to the beach and Apollo bay town centre. But even if the house is lovely, it could have been maintained better...
For a mandatory $235.00 Cleaning fees that was charged as part of the booking price. I was not expecting to have a butler cleaning after me but upon arrival, I was also not expecting to be sweeping the floors at 9.30pm.
Rooms carpet were dusty with crumbs on and under the beds. Across the place there were spiders/spiderwebs and dead bugs (including flies and wasps). I had to sweep away the dead bugs prior to bringing our suitcases in and before letting my toddler venture around.
Outdoors: Cobwebs on the balcony. From the balcony the garden looked like it have not been maintained (overgrown grass). The BBQ was not cleaned so didn't even bother to use it, cigarette liter box next to the BBQ had a bone and used matches still in it(I assumed from previous tenants).
This place looked like it was not cleaned in weeks. They should have inspected the house prior to our arrival.
Having driven 2hr45mins from Melbourne arriving around 9.30pm then had to sweep the house was not what I was not my ideal expectation for a holiday house.
If the host takes care of the cleanness and maintenance of the house I would definitely recommend it.