I booked Karen's house for a doTERRA essential oil class I was hosting in Melbourne. I loved the look of the place and the photos completely did her place justice. The space is stunning and very comfortable. Unfortunately, guests who smoked had just checked out, therefore the smell of cigarette smoke hit me in the face when I walked in. Karen handled this very well when I called her about it. The home is advertised as non smoking, unfortunately, there are people who cannot respect this rule and they have been reported to Air BnB.
I found the main bedroom very comfortable, the bed was lovely and the double glazed windows were AMAZING! Seriously, I could not hear the freeway, trams or traffic. My two daughters slept upstairs and found the bed a little hard, although they are used to a softer bed. The air-con had broken upstairs so it was a little warm, however, Karen supplied a portable air con and a fan. The bathroom is stunning, a gorgeous bath and huge shower, but watch the hot water as it is very hot!
The place can be tricky to find as there is another Nelson St in East St Kilda. Make sure you come up Punt Rd, heading out of the city and take the second left after the freeway. We walked to to Fitzroy St for dinner on Saturday night, the location is very central. Karen was responsive and accepting of all my comments and feedback, very much a wonderful Air BnB host.