Mediocre on a good day.
As someone who stayed here for a month, I had a very unwelcoming and extremely disappointing stay.
From dirty linens in the closets, to stained/broken couches, to the host Alex attempting to overcharge me for a window-blind that was broken on arrival.. staying here was an utter wreck.
If you’re only going to stay here for a couple nights, you’ll have a fine time. The location to the city is unbeatable. With Southern Cross station being a hop and leap away from the front door.
But if you’re here for any amount longer.. maybe find somewhere else.
The couch and general living area is very worn out and dirty. The couch has reviews dating back to 2020 stating it’s “uneasy” quality and stained vinyl. This is intact still true, and when brought to the attention of the host, you’ll get accused for the stains on the couch.
The “silverware” set has 2 forks(one being a mini cheese fork), 5 knives, 3 spoons, and a handful of dirty/used chopsticks. The glassware consists of 4 champagne glasses, 3 free promotional “hungry jacks”,glasses, a couple short round glasses and mismatched mugs.
There was (surprisingly) a full plate set, but plates were very scratched and obviously very used.
The WiFi was slow, and I ended up having to use my hotspot to do any amount of work from my computer the entire trip.
The dining room table has 3 chairs, as you’ll find the fourth one broken and hidden in the main closet. (Don’t tell the host, he’ll accuse you of breaking it as well.)
Don’t plan on using the cupboard space, as it’s taken up by big plastic bags full of clean/dirty linens. Don’t bother telling the host, he’ll say “there’s enough cupboard space elsewhere”. This “enough space elsewhere” is 3 tiny spaces in another cupboard that you can only reach the bottom one.. unless you’re Shaquille O’Neill.
The heater/air conditioning unit seems to be constantly malfunctioning, as the entire month it had a mind of its own. When brought up to the host, he will tell you “the switchboard is messed up, just turn it off for awhile and turn it back on”.
I could go on and on, but I’ll spare you. I think you get the point.
If this place were taken care of better, as almost ALL ‘Plus’ locations I’ve stayed at are, it would be an amazing stay. You can tell it was loved at one point, but not anymore.
Many other places in the city have better prices and what seem to be better quality interiors. I specifically chose this place hoping for a better interior as it was a ‘Plus’ location, but got anything close to premium location on AirBnb.
Oh, and a minor annoyance that isn’t on the host.. there’s no outlet for a hairdryer or anything in the bathroom.
Nonetheless, a disappointing stay with a penny-pinching/not caring host. Who when brought to the attention of issues would rather accuse you of creating said issues, than actually going through and making the situation right.