The location is excellent for all things inner north and access to the river and the city.
However, on booking, the images displayed showed a balcony view of the rooftops out to the Yarra and the Dandenong ranges.
This was gone on arrival. The hosts lives out of state and had not updated the photos (due to covid). So the ten storey building, that you can almost touch from the balcony, was a shock and I felt disappointed as the view had been a deciding factor.
There is a BBQ on the balcony that you cannot use, due to construction work on the building next door, due to fire risks.
The construction creates a lot of dust, so you cannot have the balcony open. It also starts work at 7 am. I am aware that Collingwood is a constant construction site. I just hadn’t expected how close that construction was. The host does mention in the ad that there is some in the area. That area is your window to the world.
The hosts were fast to communicate and were friendly. They sent an $80 gift voucher to say sorry for the inconvenience.
For a place to lay my head and have friends over for dinner, it was fine. Just not what I expected. So felt the ad was not accurate.
I’m sorry to write a negative review, as this place was not bad. I came away feeling disappointed with my choice, but I was sold something different to what I received.