The room is in a great location just off Lygon St, Carlton, and is cosy and private, as described. The house is old and a bit quirky (like you'll get throughout inner Melbourne - it has character!) and the decorating is really cute - a bit updated from in the photo (there is now a dresser with another mirror and the little wood cubes and lamps have moved to the bedsides). The window in the photo opens onto the galley kitchen rather than outside, but it wasn't used much so was private enough. Limits natural light though. The shared bathroom is up the (creaky) stairs, as well as other airbnb bedrooms. As in a previous review, there's a bit of rumbling night noise from nearby commercial buildings and cleaning/garbage trucks, but that comes with the location really.

The host Nadeen was very welcoming, friendly, and open to helping with suggestions on Melbourne, although I am an ex-local so didn't need much. She lives and works close by. Best of all she kindly lent me her bike to use for a day, which is a great way to get around the inner suburbs and city.

Overall I'd definitely recommend it to other travellers for a local Melbourne experience.