We didnt know how to start off writing this review as we would otherwise have a singular comment (on what we pressume is a cockroach infestation either within the house or as spillover from another adjacent house,more on this as you read below) so we will try to keep this as factual as possible
Pros
1.redfern location is excellent for value as the house where the room is located is set just 3 or so blocks away from the train station so its a big plus
2.rate of room is about half the rate of hotel
3.supplies are pretty well stocked - shampoo,conditioner,body wash,toilet paper,dishwashing liquid,coffee mix,tea were readily available (although the tea bags were not individually packed and thus not wrapped)
4.appliances were about a full complement - rangehood,range,fridge,tv in living room,aircon in bedroom,heater for shower and bathroon sink (rainshower a plus)
5.cutlery for 3 people
6.bed had about 4 big pillows,comforter and 2 large towels were laid out
7.cctv is installed and you can even see the cameras at work
8.room was located in a refurbished house with lots of character and charm to it
Cons
unfortunately,it seemed like the fact that the house was old and renovated also lent it a few downsides
1.the room's renovations showed as some of the gaps between the walls and what was subsequently put on them started to come apart (long streaks of visible gap particularly in the door jamb for bedroom door visible when inside bedroom and bedroom door is closed)
2.some watermarks from dried up leaks in ceiling of bedroom present
3.some watermarks from dried up leaks in wall of living room is also present
4.minor complaint on battery of tv remote - we flagged owner but was never replaced so we just bought 2 aaa duracells to replace some chinese brand batteries which warped inside the remote (aircon remote had no such problem)
5.some holes can be found on floors of corridor of 1st floor
6.we stayed 8 nights and dealt with at least 6 roaches a night for all but 2 nights
7.roaches inside the unit were of the smaller variety with our first encounter and only complaint sent to owner was during our arrival upon inspecting the cupboard (we also saw 5 dead and much larger roaches on the front yard on the first day which was promptly cleaned up the next day)
8.during subsequent days,appearances of roaches would become more frequent wherein upon arrival and just as we opened the light to the living area,we would see at least 3 roaches spread across different parts of the living and dining area
9.there was an instance where we opened the ref door and the roach entered the ref itself (luckily it crawled out of the ref and into the freezer door where we blasted it with roach killer aerosol)
10.before leaving unit,we have pictures of:
10a. 2 roaches squashed dead against the wall of the unit (one to the right of the room as you enter the unit,one beside the living room window before you enter the bedroom
10b.3 roaches killed by bug spray which we no longer bothered to clean up (1 behind microwave,1 behind toilet bowl brush in bathroom and 1 inside shower area near corner wall)
10c.2 roaches in hallway (1 in stockroom before entering room 2,1 on carpet near stockroom)
11.this roach problem is not something we are used to and thus the length at which this was discussed and documented.
12.in fairness to house owner,upon searching internet and consultation with locals we have found start of summer to be when these and other sorts of creepy crawlies to come out (you can check articles on the web for your own reference)
13.for cons listed regarding cracks or gaps on door jamb,watermark from leaks, and each instance of dead roaches,we have photographs of these
Thank you for reading and we hope that this was informative and factual
Ps we did not bring in outside food to be cooked or eaten in premises