Karyn’s place is great. It is a fairly small, very well kept apartment with all the amenities for a great stay in Melbourne. The amenities are very thoughtful and include (but aren’t limited to) soaps, shampoo and conditioner, towels and hand towels, kitchen washing up liquids, towels, washers etc. Both bedrooms had closet spaces to hang clothes during our stay.
It is situated in a new residential area in Abbotsford. It is less than 1 minutes walk to the river and less than 2 minutes to the local pub, which has a fantastic Happy Hour. Next to the pub is an IGA supermarket, so also very close. Others have already mentioned the many restaurants serving Asian cuisine within walking distance and the choice is massive. The walkable restaurants also include some non-Asian cuisines that we also enjoyed. If you need a mall (nails, post office, department stores etc) there is a mall called Victoria Gardens within walking distance from the apartment, maybe a 5-10 minute walk.
The apartment also has cooling which truly made a difference as we stayed with two infants when Melbourne was very hot!
Karyn was quick to respond to my questions and the check-in and checkout processes were both great as it didn’t rely on having to meet anyone at specific times. The instructions were very clear, and you could come and go as you wished.