I loved the idea of staying in an older traditional Melbourne house. I stayed upstairs which consisted of 3 bedrooms a bathroom and kitchen. My room had a wardrobe, drawers, heater, fan and a big table and chairs. Innes the manager/owner lived in the room opposite me so he was always available to help. He can organise a parking permit if you have a car. An international student stayed in the room adjacent. The area was clean. The kitchen had everything for cooking and preparing food. You will have your own shelf in the fridge You can eat your meals in your room or the outdoor courtyard. Downstairs outside has a cute courtyard garden with a table and chairs.
A 2 minute walk will take you to Malvern rd which has shops, cafes, supermarket and trams. Keep walking along Malvern rd and you will come to vibrant chapel st. A 5 minute walk will take you to Hawksburn train station which takes you straight to the city. You can’t use cash on Melbourne transport but there is a card dispenser at the station. You can load money onto the card at the same machine or the 711 stores can load money into your card also. Overall I enjoyed my stay. The bed was very firm but that suited me fine. It is in a good central location and only a minute walk for my morning coffee