Ian's warm hospitality and conversations were much appreciated, and this is the first time in a long time that we've enjoyed Melbourne; lots of which we can credit to Ian.
Location was 5* for us because it's very near local food shops AND outside of the city but not inconveniently far away -
25mins by train.
So few places are puppy friendly and I am legitimately fearful that nothing will be able to beat our pup's first holiday experience at Ian's! We felt terrible leaving him all day but Ian has a beautifully kept yard, safely locked in, and so our Jake Chipolata (he's a sassage dog) had as much space as he needed.
I didn't want to trouble Ian at all with any babysitting, but he took it upon himself to have a play in the garden and give free belly rubs - we were extremely grateful for this, especially because our pup has separation anxiety sometimes.
Accommodation wise, the bed and the electric blanket had us sleeping very well. The place is clean and well kept and the bathroom in particular is very nice and absolutely spotless.
Location is true to its description with accessible food and public transport.
We count ourselves very lucky to have gotten to stay with Ian this trip and find we might just end up planning all our future Melbourne getaways around Ian and his availability.