This was an average stay. 2 nights in ‘Eleanor’, the oddly named flat which is most definitely in Clifton Hill adjacent to the Terminus Hotel. If you’re after the Edinburgh Gardens and Piedimonte’s part of North Fitz, this may not be for you. But if you’re needing something close to the Collingwood-Northcote tram, or the Clifton Hill interchange, then yep.
Correspondence felt impersonal and I like my stays to have either a) professional, hotel like feel or b) authentic stay with some character and a bit of a narrative I can connect with. Despite having what look to be kids paintings on the wall, this does not in anyway seem like a family place. Travelling with my asthmatic 5 year old was a challenge when there were cakes of dust and other people’s belongings under the bed and couch. She had an asthma attack in proximity to the lounge room rug.
Consumables were extremely limited. A hodgepodge of spices, random assortment of conference grade teabags, canola oil, dried sad egg noodles. No sugar or milk or bread or dried bickies or much of anything at all. Even a piece of fruit would have been nice. It felt barren and half arsed compared to similar priced properties in Collingwood I’ve stayed in.
Despite saying storage for luggage would be accessible if needing it for a late flight or transport on departure, when I enquired I was told this wasn’t available. There also was no way to watch tv except radio channels thru TV. Despite house rules that read like a punitive boarding school rules, there was no way to know how to watch telly. Correspondence in general was unclear - is it a one man band who runs a range of properties? If so, why not be more personalised or engaging in the correspondence? It was neither warm nor overly polished and feels a bit money grabby rather than like genuine care has been invested. Chairs were limited- only one person could sit on the balcony at any time and this made it tricky when my bestie came over for a chat on a warm day.
On the plus side check in was super easy, the heating/cooling was great, I enjoyed the bath, and the bed was mostly comfy (though so badly made i had to remake it from scratch on arrival.
If you need a basic bed for a night for just yourself, then this is a reasonable place.
As a long term place to write or work locally it could be ok cause you could clean to your liking at the start. Wifi was good. But if you’re staying for a while, beware the fridge is a very small half sized fridge with a single space freezer big enough for a packet of pies and a bag of peas.
It was adequate. My very basic needs were met, but a solid clean between guests, a few more welcoming touches, and a less ‘follow the rules, or else!!’ vibe would make for a more pleasurable stay which justified the rate.