Stayed for one month in Spring.
Pros
- Well-lit in daytime. Plenty of internal lights at nighttime.
- New, clean and well-maintained furnishings and fixtures: kettle, toaster, oven, dolce gusto machine with capsules, microwave, washer/dryer machine.
- Plenty of pots, pans, dishes and kitchen utensils to make proper meals.
- Building is safe and clean.
- Many daily necessities already in the apartment e.g. dishwashing soap, pens and stationary, rubber bands, batteries, tape, plenty of condiments, tea, seasoning and herbs.
- <100m from tram stop, 10 minute ride from CBD. Very convenient.
- Two cafes (one open for breakfast and both for lunch) and an express IGA supermarket (that has all your necessities) within 30m. Very convenient. A burger place, Thai resto, Asian resto, pizza place, cafe, gas station convenience store within 100m.
- Heat and cool air conditioner, for both winter and summer weather.
- 40+ inch smart tv that is directly linked to YouTube and Netflix, so you don’t have to switch input sources via other devices all the time. Loads all videos and movies fast. Netflix subscription included in apartment.
- Flexibility in check-in/out arrangement.
Cons
- Not easy to understand the check-in process of obtaining the key from the key safe on the street, from the photos provided by the host. Contacted host directly, who explained patiently.
- Initially pillowcases and bedspread unclean but the host took care of that promptly and efficiently.
- No laundry detergent or cooking oil, but was easily purchased from the supermarket downstairs.
- Half-finished bottles of shampoo and conditioner provided, no bath gel provided.
- Hard, stiff towels.
- Two dishes inside the cupboard were obviously dirty and unwashed.
- Apartment entirely faces the adjacent building. Can see some sky obliquely.
- Would benefit from a desk light at the work table.
- Only rainfall showerhead. Some people may prefer to have separate showerhead where the direction can be controlled.
- Shower lacking in water pressure, inconsistent supply and when available, hot water runs out before the end of one shower. Need to wait a few minutes before it warms up again.