This is our very first time trip to Australia, and we chose Melbourne as our first destination to explore and experience of Winter Australia and Aussies. Overall, we will give 65 to 70 out of 100 points for our stay in Anthea's house.

From the beginning, we arrived at her house by searching map and thanks to the public transport (tram is quite convenient and close to her house) that finally touched down to the house that seems quite match with what has been described in the website list. Cozy, bright, spacious and well-equipped bathroom with necessary amenities provided, we were quite satisfied. I contacted the host and able to get the house key from her letterbox outside with the password code and we finally met in the evening time and she introduced to us some places to eat and we shared our plan on this trip.

Our Bedroom and Bathroom Both Door Can NOT be Locked, which leave us no privacy or security.

The next morning, she left a bag of toast on the kitchen table and told us we could eat that with the spread/jam if we want. That is a bonus.

However, during last few days' stay, we were unhappy about her discreet and yet firm action by knocking the room door and asked my boyfriend to tell me to Quickly finished shower because she need to Sleep, as that time was approx.11pm, and we just came back from our tour not long ago, and eaten some supper (hungry)before going to take a hot shower, this was quite unpleasant as we were just doing normal routine not those kind of crazy noisy things. However, I chose to respect her and faster finished, even I dare not use hair-dryer to dry up my wet hair as I am afraid to disturb her ! But obviously, she was walking up &downstairs and seems checking the things around, and not slept yet .

The most annoying thing was during Last Night, after I had showered, my bf suddenly told me that the water is freezing cold, and obviously, the hose Turned the water heater OFF, in this cold winter... and we both could feel it was a deliberate action to "Hint" or "Warn" us that "she needs to sleep and we are wasting her heater energy", isn't it?? We were quite angry by this as it was indeed TOO MUCH and it was just 10 pm plus!! We were just normal people who want a comfy stay with no forced action that restrict us to shower on a specific timing! Cant' believe it...

And yet, we understood it was HER house and She has the RIGHT to do anything she wants, although we have PAID for our stay, nevertheless, we keep quiet and my bf been forced to shower in Freezing COLD water after the whole day of wind-blowing.

The next morning, she was nice to ride us to train station, which was sort of consolation, thank you Anthea anyway.