The apartment is a good place for people who are looking for a home base to see Melbourne in a great neighborhood.
Checkin was super easy and we were able to get in early as well. Communication with the host was a breeze - one of the most responsive I’ve ever had.
Collingwood is an incredible neighborhood and you’re super close to bars, cafes, restaurants, shopping, and public transit. You really don’t even have to go beyond two blocks from this apartment if you don’t want.
The apartment is on the smaller side, but it’s 100% big enough for a couple looking for a modern apartment for your stay. There’s a nice east-facing balcony. The apartment is sunny too.
The apartment is very clean and has a lot of unique design elements. It’s worth noting the home is managed by a company, and not someone’s actual home. Little things like the lack of a microwave or bathroom trash cans make that evident but also aren’t a huge deal.
The decor is that of a souped up chic hotel room; interesting art prints and books, a big mural, and so on. This should have been more obvious from the mural of the woman smoking in the listing’s photos, but a lot of the design elements are smoking themed — one print in particular had a box of cigarettes with some slang written on it that might be jarring to Americans in particular. It’s a non-smoking apartment, but we say this because if you are specifically trying to quit smoking the overall emphasis on the smoking can be triggering as we found. Again, probably should have realized that from the mural.
Overall this apartment is a solid choice for a couple who wants a modern, clean apartment in an excellent location.