Three of us have just spent two weeks in this apartment. There were a few problems to start with and Tricia was able to deal with most of them eventually. The promised link to access the House Manual never arrived, luckily we are experienced Airbnb users so we were familiar with how things work. We requested a fan for the second bedroom where there was no airconditioning and this did make a big difference when it was delivered. Also batteries for some of the handsets needed replacing, these came with the fan, after quite a long wait.
Check in was disappointing. Communication before and after arrival was good but the promised welcome at our time of arrival (8pm) was sadly lacking. When we did finally gain entry, the apartment was not ready and the cleaners were still in there doing their job. It was almost an hour later before we were able to settle in and relax. Not the best start after a very long flight from the UK.
Having said all that, we had a very enjoyable and comfortable stay in this lovely apartment. It was well equiped with all that is necessary in a home. We were able to cook meals or eat out in the many cafes and restaurants in the wider area.
If you drive there is a secure parking place in the garage below. If not public transport is plentiful, there is a tram stop right outside the building, plus buses both towards the city and out to St Kilda.
We are walkers and the bustling area of South Yarra was only a 20 minute stroll through Fawkner Park, the city being about 30 minutes to South Bank.
Generally, the location depends upon what you need. It was great for us as both parks, Fawkner and Albert, were close by and we were able to get lots of fresh air and exercise. Good coffee could be found in many local outlets as well as breakfast and lunch. Dinner was a little more difficult to find locally, also not helped by Christmas holiday closures. However, as already pointed out the city and South Yarra are not far away. There were some well stocked local convenience stores open for long hours but probably the main thing this area lacks is easy acces to a supermarket if you need one. On the plus side it is a lovely, safe and quiet area.
As our flight out was later in the day and nobody was following us in, Tricia very kindly let us stay on until 2pm which was a great help. Also, she arranged for someone to come and collect the keys from us as we left and take care of locking up.
The three of us had a really good time and would definitely stay in this apartment again.