First things first: we had a super good time at Rory`s place because:
- we felt 100% welcome by everybody, never felt in the way (intrusive) as can happen in airbnbs...
- Rory expects cleanliness in kitchen/bathroom as well as quietness from everybody after 11pm and magically, even in his absence, he and we get it! Great!!
- breakfast is included and it`s absolutely fine - we had porridge and honey every morning; cornflakes, toast, coffee and tea, etc.. are also available
- we slept very well. One mattress, it must be said, has seen better times, but if you have no back problems, it`s great. The big room for five people is on the road but good solid windows effectively shut out the noise
- the shower actually works really well - yes, in England! Hot water galore and no fiddly faucets. If you're finicky: the bathroom is small, nowhere to put your clothes but the toilet. Bath mats will be sopping after two guests, with up to 6 more people to go, but it is very clean. And you needn't bring shampoos and other stuff as it`s all there.
-W Lan worked without a hitch and kept the 15-year-old in our company happy (the large tv also helped)
-both check-in and communication was a breeze and the owner and the tenants are sweet people, you will like them a lot!
- we were able to just walk over to Etihad Stadium which we hadn't expected at all - such a treat!
-bus stops practically in front of house, to the city maybe 30 meters - short trip, 7-10 minutes, depending on traffic.
What we recommend, to make even more people happy:
- fix the door lock sometime, it would be nice to close it without waking people up. Fumbling with it is not easy on the fingers either. Security may also be an issue to some, although I must say, we felt 100% safe during our stay.
- and maybe some hooks in the bathroom? Or a shelf? Possibly even some hooks in the bedroom - drying 3-5 big towels can become difficult in the colder season if they are all folded on one chair, never mind wet clothes...
All in all, as said before, we had 5 glorious days at Rory`s and none of us would hesitate for a second going back. Felt quite at home, in fact! Wished they were all like this...