We stayed at Shane and Isabelle’s air b n b for five weeks while waiting for our permanent home to become available and paid a long term stay discounted rate. We had a comfortable stay and enjoyed the use of the sauna. The apartment is located at the back of the host’s own home in their garden and is in a safe and quiet neighbourhood. It is in close proximity to retail shops, supermarkets, cafes/restaurants and the esplanade gardens.
We parked on the grass berm on the street as the road is quite narrow and the off street parking is not realistically possible because of the other cars that use the driveway. We had no problems with theft or damage to our car.
The apartment itself is warm and clean. The hosts are pleasant to interact with and remedied problems we had with the washing machine and the lack of cooking utensils immediately. They also immediately honoured our request for more privacy and to not be disturbed.
There are some things in the apartment that should be replaced - such as the couch, TV, pots and pans and cooking utensils. There is no dryer and guests are not allowed to use the central heating unit because it creates too much noise for the air b n b guests who stay in the upstairs rooms above the apartment. However, two clothing drying racks and two oil heaters were provided as substitutes and did the job. The addition of a microwave and laundry basket would also be useful.
Lastly, a few homely and hospitable touches like room fragrance diffusers/air fresheners, tea towels, a selection of teas, hand soap in the hand soap dispensers, a welcome manual which explains the house rules about shoes and bathroom lights/instructions about how to use things eg the sauna, a small carton of milk on arrival etc etc would also raise the standard of this apartment.
Overall, we recommend this air b n b option.