Awesome stay with Nadeen in Carlton.
2 things:
- Amazing location. A nice walk down Lygon Street ("little Italy") and you're in the city centre, and Melbourne Uni is even closer. Right next to the unit are some of the fanciest Italian places in the city, but also within a 5 mn walk are some of Melbourne's cheapest eats (Don Tojo is the best value for money Japanese restaurant we've seen in Australia).
- Nadeen made her best to make our stay easy despite our complicated requests (early check-in, tons of luggage to store etc). We even got an upgrade to a bigger room)
The place itself is very homey and some guests have become regulars. It's not fancy and it's an old house, but it's a quiet and peaceful space despite being so close to all the action.
Useful info: this particular room doesn't have windows to the outside, but had a window to the kitchen which itself has a door to the courtyard. In hot summer nights you'll just leave the fan on and the door and window open and it'll be fine. There is no doubt you'll be aware when someone is using the kitchen, but it wasn't a problem for us.
If you're after a fancy hotel-like stay you might wanna upgrade to one of Nadeen's many other options, otherwise for backpackers or hardcore travelers like us this will be a fantastic place to rest and unwind -- and catch up with laundry thanks to the washing machine and sunny courtyard!