I am SO grateful that I was able to stay at Di's place. I came to Melbourne at a very sad time, when my mother passed away, to organize her funeral etc. It was wonderful to be able to stay somewhere so relaxing and beautiful and quiet, yet so central, during such a stressful time.
The main lounge room is very light and spacious, and the enormous couch is a dream to chillax on. The bed was also SUPER comfortable, which was important as I was sleeping much more than usual. Having the extra room was wonderful as my father came and stayed with me there too. We had everything we needed to cook every night.
Di was very understanding when I had to change my dates several times. She also went to great lengths to provide me with an Apple TV so I would be able to stay home and watch comforting TV given I was too sad to go out much.
All in all, given the circumstances, I couldn't have found a more soothing, relaxing, spacious place to stay in in the middle of Melbourne. And of course, if I had been there on a normal holiday, I would have loved to take advantage of all the cafes and the beach so close by and all the other fun things right on Di's doorstep... Her place is so convenient, I highly recommend it for anyone wanting a relaxing quiet space right in the middle of fun St Kilda.