Staying at "The Loft" was a wonderful experience and a great way to get settled in Melbourne. The room is exactly as shown and Denise was very kind and welcoming. The Loft is separate from the home so you are given a decent amount of privacy (which was great as I work online a few hours each morning). However, I know that if you wanted more of an interaction with your host she would be willing to provide a wealth of information. I will say that her neighbors next door were rather loud two evenings of my 5 day stay (clearly NOT Denise's fault at all) it made it a bit hard to sleep as I was trying to adjust to the time difference. However I WOULD stay here again, it's a great place with everything you need to explore Melbourne.THANKS!!