The most frustrating Airbnb we’ve ever stayed in. On the surface and overall, everything seems fine, but the small things pile up and it made our trip one of constant frustration.
Before you book, please consider the following, especially if you are staying more than a couple of days and especially in summer.
Aircon - There are no air cons in the bedroom, so even in mild temperatures it felt hot and stuffy. Usually you’d open a window, but there are so many mosquitoes that you would get eaten before you felt a breeze. Not only that, but the ventilation in the bathroom is non existent, so you end up getting a hot a steamy room all night. The host has added fans to try to fix this, but all they do is blow the dust from the floor around the room. It is also compounded by the fact that the sun sets on the side of the building, heating the entire thing up every afternoon.
Bathroom and shower - as mentioned there is no ventilation, but worse than that, the shower flow and spray creates an ocean out of the entire bathroom, soaking the bath mat and creating a severely uncomfortable soggy environment even after a quick shower. This builds up over the days and takes to the next point.
Washing/ dryer - the machine is a washer dryer combined machine, the problem is that the dryer function barely dries clothes, and leaves them damp. The host has provided a rack, but explicitly said not to put the washing on the balcony as it will blow away. With the mosquito issue and not being able to open the windows, it makes it virtually impossible to dry clothes, and leaves the hot, stuffy apartment even more damp.
These are all things that the host is aware of and took us through when we checked in, which at the time seemed to be a nice gesture, but as time went on just seemed confusing as to why these issues aren’t being addressed/ fixed as most of them can be.
Overall the host seemed to be more concerned about rules and his preferences for things that he seemed to be disconnected from actual care for the guest and what is more comfortable for them.
It’s unfortunate, but unless these issues are addressed, especially in summer, I really don’t recommend this place for your stay in Melbourne as they are so fundamental.