We stayed at Easter for a 3 night getaway to be close to the Mornington Peninsula and were really looking forward to our home away from home. However I need to be honest and say that for the money we paid (a premium) it didn’t really feel like it was our home away from home which was a shame.
Don’t get me wrong its nice and big and has a large outdoor area however I don’t think the little touches and things that make someone feel comfortable were thought about unfortunately.
Little touches like fresh candles rather than half used ones, or UHT milk in the fridge make someone think that you have gone to alot of trouble to think about what you might need. We struggled to find a tee towel for example, and felt weird about going through all the cupboards and linen and camping gear that was packed in, to find one.
The outdoor as I said was quite loarge, however it had did have a lot of cobwebs and didn’t feel like it wasn’t really ready to have guests as it wasn’t dusted wiped down and we didn't feel super comfortable to utilise the space as much as I would have liked to.
It also did feel like someone had just left the place which did make us feel slightly uncomfortable - eg the half used soap bar in the bathroom, someone's aftershave there as well as coats etc in the wardrobe. It would have been great for all this stuff to be locked away or cleared out.
Whilst there was a big tv and sound system it definitely took a bit of time to work out, and rather than a text which we got just telling us a few tips, perhaps it would be good to have a little book there or compendium for the guest which has all the hot tips of the place. You could then put in things about the area or recommended places to go. I have seen this quite regularly in AirBnb’s and think this is an awesome touch.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay, but felt that perhaps for peak cost we paid, the attention to the little things and what the guest might want could have been improved.