This was the most disappointing air bnb experience I’ve had. Please read the other negative reviews about this place before booking because I found they were all very true!
Firstly, the apartment is misleading in the photos, it is much dirtier than what is depicted (also the host has put a light box on the bed to make it appear a lot nicer than it is- the actual lighting was horrible and the bulbs were all different colours).
The apartment itself is horribly gross and hasn’t had a thorough (or base line) clean. The bedsheets had stains on them and weren’t washed, the gas stove top had two that weren’t working, the apartment smelt of cigarettes, the towels were useless and smelt horrible, the floor was unclean, the vacuum cleaner was broken, there was no dishwashing liquid or dust pan (which is important if you accidentally spill something), the shower head barely worked, there were stains on the carpet and the couch. The list goes on!
I contacted the host with my cleanliness concerns and sent pictures but there was no follow through. She did drop off some dishwashing liquid but this didn’t fix the problems with the Airbnb.
I really hope they fix this for the next guests because it ruined the trip coming home to a seriously unclean and unkempt apartment.
The location is not great either, there’s no shops nearby (except Woolworths) and to get to any cool cafes/art you have to catch a 20 min tram into the city. Also the neighbours were really loud and would come home at 3am making noise which really impacted the sleep. The doors also slam really loud in the complex and other people weren’t considerate of this so prepare for really bad nights sleep! The window also doesn’t have a curtain on it so you get woken up with the sun.
I would recommend staying in a hotel or choosing another Airbnb for your trip to Melbourne as this was highly disappointing. It would also cost around the same price for actual quality. Please be careful about this place!