Randel’s pad is a perfect bolthole for a couple of holidaying tourists.
Wonderfully located in the middle of the satellite city-centre of Bondi Junction - with cafes, restaurants, supermarkets, acres of retail & all forms of public transport within steps of the front door - it is minutes from both the CBD & Bondi Beach, as well as Sydney’s many beautiful harbour & coastal attractions.
We were not vacationing tourists but rather a couple of locals from just a few kilometres away, temporarily relocating for a couple of weeks to continue our ’normal’ work-day lives while our own home was overrun with renovating tradesmen.
Compact (but open-planned) clean, comfortable & secure - with a nice 9th floor view to the south-west (no harbour or coast, but suburbs & parks including a distant edge of Botany Bay & the airport) - it is smart, modern & functional.
Although the unit is appointed with everything you could need (& we were mostly living, cooking & eating in) - currently it might be just a little over-appointed (or over-crowded) with some slightly over-sized furnishings &/or unnecessary decorations / accouterments.
However, we were able to stack &/or shift some furnishings around to minimise their impact & maximise our floor-space - & still create 1.5 x dedicated ‘office’ working spaces & maintain a comfortable lounge / TV area (with enough space for a yoga mat.)
But our biggest challenge was trying to sleep soundly & comfortably in the (small) double-bed. Fine for a single person, but too squeezy for a couple like us.
The apartment could comfortably accommodate a queen bed & this would be the first improvement we’d recommend.
Randel is a very friendly, available & most accommodating host who was keen to see to our comfort & happiness in all respects.
He mentioned his intention to soon rationalise the furnishings & welcomed our feedback, including our comments on the bed.
Though we’d much prefer a bigger bed (& would rather a thinning-out of some other space-eating items) we would very happily return - & we wholeheartedly & highly recommend Randel’s apartment to any single or couple looking for a great place to stay.