WELCOME/COMMUNICATION : At Assean’s place, like at most AirBnBs these days, you will never meet the host, unfortunately. His instructions for getting in were, however, excellent and detailed.
LOCATION: directly across from Haymarket Station, extremely convenient for the airport, close to restaurants, cafes and convenience stores. But because the bus stop is directly outside and it is a lively neighborhood, it is also LOUD and the windows have only single glazing. Assean provides earplugs.
CLEANLINESS: overall the place seemed very clean, which made the state of the bed linens that much more shocking. The first thing I saw when I entered the bedroom was a series of large brown streaks on the duvet cover. I took pictures. When I flipped the duvet off the bed, I was greeted by a large yellow stain on the sheets. They smelled ok, and I was desperate for sleep before an early start the next day, so I slept there anyway, but took a pretty long shower the next morning. The mattress was very comfortable.
AMENITIES: Hairdryer, no. Washing machine, yes. Clothes dryer, yes (but no hair dryer??) Dishwasher, no. The “included breakfast” consists of cornflakes and a pint of expired milk in the fridge (for 5 bedrooms). There is no lounge. There is one bathroom/toilet.
SUMMARY: if the sheets had been clean, I would have said this was a good place for females (busy, well-lit neighborhood) or those who need to make an early start by plain or train in the morning. For longer stays I would prefer a common lounge area, but I like to meet people. But the state of the sheets was frankly offensive.