John is an awesome host and this was my first experience with AirBNB. It is shared accommodation with your own room. I'll stay with John again when I'm in Melbourne.
I booked on the day, he got in touch almost immediately. When I spoke to him he offered to come and collect me from the local library, which was very nice of him.
John is an interesting Aussie fella and a great conversationalist. He gave me loads of tips about Melbourne and even dropped me off at the biggest shopping centre in Australia, which is only 5 minutes away. I certainly wasn't expecting him to go out of his way like that without expectation or money exchange.
The bedroom had a double bed, which was clean and comfortable and he provided clean towels as well. He also laid out tea & coffee amenities for me and even offered me a continental breakfast, which I hadn't ordered. Again without expectation or money exchange.
This is a blokes house, so it's not spotless (I'm a bit of a neat freak) and it is an older style home, but it is clean and for the price is excellent value.
As a woman on my own, I felt completely safe and at ease with John and if you are looking for cheap accommodation in Mt Waverley, Melbourne, you won't get a better host or value : )