Let's start with the positives -- great location, a short walk to Lygon st and enjoyable walking distance from Smith st, CBD, and Brunswick st. The street is charming and quiet and the property is pet friendly. All basic facilities did the job. It's pretty cost effective if four people are sharing the place.
However, we were pretty disappointed with the experience. When we arrived, there was an animal poo on the floor. The place just isn't comfortable or well cared for. No effort has gone into the touches that make a stay enjoyable. Beds did not have proper linen, cupboards have no handles in the kitchen, there were no lamps so only bright lighting during the evenings, no dishwashing liquid, wifi was unreliable, dishes and glasses were not cleaned properly, and only one roll of toilet paper was provided for a 5 night stay for 4 people.
There's a cat that hangs around so if you have a dog like ours who LOVES to bark and chase cats, you won't be able to keep your dog in the courtyard.
There was a lot of rain, and the ceilings leaked in the lounge room and kitchen. One of the tiny courtyards flooded into the lounge room from under the door. We had to mop it up and when we asked the owner to call us, we were just told "oh that's strange, the ceilings have been checked" and no one called. Then we just got a generic message about check out the next day.
It's in the perfect location, but facilities and service were lacking in general. It looks like the place is getting renovated soon so perhaps we came at a bad time.