The apartment is absolutely stunning, very bright, and tastefully decorated with a mix of Scandinavian-inspired furniture and decorative splashes of colour. Amelia and her husband wer there at my arrival, made me feel very welcome, and the heater was already on too!

The spiral staircase down to the bedroom makes it feel very cosy, and coming upstairs in the morning to light pouring through the tall windows was delightful. There is lovely, high quality hand soap, shampoo, conditioner and hand cream provided, and a guidebook to help plan your day.

You could easily cook a full meal here as if at home, as the kitchen was fully stocked (flour, oil, salt, herbs, pans, implements, everything) - but I opted to go out for meals. Locally, there are two excellent cafes and a coffee shop within 200m - both "Hannah" and "Cafe Finn" serve really lovely food and coffee. The main strip really is extremely close as well, with all the standards, including a full Woolworths, within 5 minutes walk.

There was more back-and-forth on the street during my stay as it was over Melbourne cup weekend/week, but I didn't get the impression that this is normal. The street is quiet, with lots of lovely old houses.

In short: 1 Duke St is exactly the kind of place that Air BnB promises to be - a far more friendly, personal, yet professional experience than a hotel, and at a fraction of the cost. I am planning to go back.

Also: use the transit directions on Apple Maps if you have an iPhone, it was dead simple to get into the CBD by tram. Only 2 minutes around the corner to the stop.