i was heading down to melbourne from sydney for work with a colleague and we needed a place to stay. hello airbnb. i only had one bit of criteria i needed to stick to and that was secure off-street parking.
this apartment is amazing and is exactly how it appears in the photos. the building itself has 20 floors and this apartment is on floor 19 - gotta love being high up. and the first thing that hits you as you walk in is the view of melbourne city. this is literally a front row view of the city - it's quite breathtaking both day and night.
there are two bedrooms. the main bedroom has plenty of cupboard space, a comfortable queen sized bed and the same incredible view out over the city. the pillows weren't great but then, everyone has their own take on what makes a comfy pillow. the second bedroom doesn't have cupboard space, although there are a couple of small hanging racks to use. there are no windows to this room so it can get a little stuffy down there. we left the balcony sliding door open at night - you're pretty safe that high up - and that seemed to allow enough air flow to the 2nd bedroom.
between both bedrooms is a very nice bathroom. the shower is quite large, and there's a washing machine tucked behind a door in there as well.
there was a nice welcome pack when we got there with some soap, shampoo and conditioner which was a nice touch.
the kitchen is fully functioning - four gas burners, microwave, dishwasher and plenty of glasses, cups, crockery and cookware.
it's very quiet at night, both in terms of ambient noise and other apartments.
there are a couple of cafes downstairs at the foot of the building and within easy walking distance are a couple of smaller convenience stores/supermarkets selling everything you could need including booze.
it's a few minutes walk up to st kilda rd and then an easy ten minute stroll to the NGV and southbank of the yarra river. a ten to fifteen minute stroll the opposite direction down coventry street brings you into south melbourne and all it's great cafes, shops and the south melbourne market.
no matter what you reason for visiting melbourne, this is the ideal place to stay.