Great location! Close to the CBD and the Melbourne District, and about 20 min walk to the hip and happening part of Lygon street. If you’re arriving by tram, it’s about 2 or 3 blocks of a walk with your luggage to get to the actual airbnb. Also note that you have to climb up 3 flights of stairs for this particular room.
The floors inside the entire airbnb are extremely squeaky. It might wake you in the night if you’re a light sleeper or are recovering from jetlag.
There are about 5 rooms to rent out on the 3rd floor, which are serviced by 3 showers (all functioning when I was there) and 2 bathrooms, only one of which was working while I was there. Fortunately there weren’t many overlapping guests at the time, so it was a non issue for me. The hostess, Sue, promised that it was due to the holidays that she wasn’t able to get a plummer promptly, so it should likely be resolved soon.
The balcony is a mixed blessing. It’s beautiful to sit out there, but if you keep it open for the breeze, you might attract some flies which are difficult to shoo away.
After checking in, didn’t interact much with any of the hosts. They give you the door code, show you around the kitchen/common areas/your room, and forward you the wifi password. I was pretty busy as it was, but I had the impression that anyone desiring guidance about Melbourne could simply ask and they’d be happy to oblige.
A bit pricy in comparison to other options, but considering that I booked 2 days before arriving, I really can’t complain. Had a wonderful time in Melbourne in large part due to the centrality of this airbnb location.