I am not sure about the great reviews on here…
Positive: room was bigger than expected, bed comfy. It was very cold but that’s normal in Melbourne and heater and extra blanket were provided (however, windows were generally left open in common areas although it was 1 degree at night). Washing machine and clothes racks provided. Host answers quickly and seems nice, however, never met her but only her mum staying there. Quiet and safe area. Usually quiet in the house. Everyone i met in the house seemed kind
Negative: it felt more like a hostel than an airbnb to me. 5 guest rooms, occasionally with more than 1 person in there sharing one toilet and shower. Dirty! The walls are just full with spiderwebs and stains. The toilet seat and around the toilet was quite a few times wet after guests have been there (not the host’s fault but wouldnt really happen with less guests in the house). Here not only spiderwebs but also brown and yellow stains on the wall… this should really be cleaned if people cannot aim
I only looked once into the fridge and just ordered food for the three weeks I stayed.
I had one shared wall with another guest room, the wall is quite thin. Sometimes i was lucky, other times i heard snoring, music, or a couple having fun. The lockable room could only be locked from the inside. Since I moved to Melbourne and had literally all my valuables with me, I was looking for a lockable room to keep it safe while gone, so that did not work. In general, in the three weeks there, the front door has not once been locked and i never used a key. Everyone can just walk in and out and since the guests change regularly, no one would notice a stranger walking around
All in all: it’s cheap. It’s mostly quiet but you can be unlucky depending on other guests. It’s not clean.
I saw the mum clean, I believe they try to make it a good environment. But in my personal opinion this feels more like a hostel than an airbnb, and I would not recommend it for longterm stay or people wanting cleanliness.