While Melissa and Jane’s apartment is beautiful, the experience of staying there was so bad that I cannot recommend it.
I never met Melissa, Jane “welcomed” me - and was so unwelcoming I wanted to walk out the door immediately. She cannot speak English and was using a translation app that didn’t work well enough to communicate. After much frustration, she finally called Melissa to translate so I could at least get the basics.
I was not made to feel welcome in any way and spent the night feeling like an intruder in their space. In all the Airbnbs I’ve stayed in, I’ve never had such a negative experience.
It also seems to me that they are running an Airbnb in direct conflict with the lease on their apartment. There’s only one reason why they’re so concerned about you talking to the concierge that they would ask you to lie and say that you just moved into the building.
The whole thing was so awkward I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. With all the options you have in Melbourne just save yourself the hassle and move on.