Catherine has beautifully renovated this cozy unit in an older building. As a host she is easygoing and straightforward, and eager to make sure everything works perfectly. The listing has potential, and at the right price point could be a good stay.
The location is excellent. Close to the Harbour and some of Sydney’s best harbourfront parks, close to the train, and close to many good restaurants and bars.
Check-in and check-out was easy, and Catherine was kind enough to let me store my luggage for five hours after check-out.
I did have some issues while staying here:
There was no hot water when I arrived, though I messaged Catherine about this and she responded within three hours and had a plumber out to fix it within eight hours.
The login information originally provided for the WiFi was incorrect, but after a couple of conversations we sorted it out. It was unfortunately still very slow at times after that, slow enough as to be unusable at times in the evenings.
There is no division between the shower and the rest of the bathroom, but there is a squeegee and a heating lamp to help dry the floor after a shower. The soap in the Aesop bottles is not actually Aesop, but then at this price point I wouldn’t expect it to be.
There were some noises from neighboring units and the street at night, but nothing that I couldn’t sleep past. Light sleepers might have more trouble.