3 stars for location, host Teresa’s communication and responsiveness, and the general layout of the home. This place was decorated well with comfortable beds and full modern bathroom. It was equipped with all the utensils and practically everything we needed for our short stay. Although we didn’t utilize the kitchen much, I appreciated that it had everything we could have possibly needed. There’s a washer/dryer combo which did the job, although since it’s a combo, it took 5 hours to wash and dry. No big deal.
LOCATION: excellent!!! It was in a safe and quiet neighborhood and a 5 min walk to the train station which will get you to Manchester in about 20 mins! Very convenient! There’s also a mall, pubs, and other fast food places within a 10-15 min walk.
PARKING: there is a one car parking space in the back. Careful, though, if you’re driving a large sedan, it will be hard to maneuver in and out the space and through the alleys where other neighbors leave/park their cars, leaving you trapped. Just time it well and choose a smaller car and you will be just fine.
THE HOUSE: our stay started great with Teresa allowing us to check in early. Unfortunately, the nightmare began the moment we opened the door. The previous guests trashed the place by throwing a party and left garbage and sink filled with dirty dishes. By the accumulation of the fruit flies all over the rubbish, it seemed this has been left for a couple of days. There were confettis everywhere and stains on the floor. Teresa addressed this swiftly and sent the cleaners right away. Splendid! We returned and checked in by 3pm with the house cleaned. However, they cleaned in a hurry and washed the towels in rapid mode leaving them damp and smelling bad. This was when I found out that the washer/dryer combo took 5 hours to wash and dry. No problem! The major problem was the bathroom. There’s a full bathroom upstairs and a half br downstairs. By day 2, the half br downstairs backed up and overflowed with the contents of the toilet upstairs. Gross! The unfortunate thing is that it was the weekend and plumbers couldn’t address the problem until the 4th day of our stay which was our check out date. It left 6 people using one bathroom during our stay.
Teresa expressed concerns and profusely offered consolation throughout. Her constant communication and check ins allowed us to know that although we encountered problems that she would have done anything she could to help. I expressed my concerns about the damage the flooding of the downstairs br might make with water sitting on the floor. We understood that there’s only so much that she can do.
Manchester is a spectacular place and Worsley being a suburb is such a great location for quiet dwelling. For the value of this place, sans the issues we faced, this would have been a great stay.