apartment (number 42) is managed by an agent - Sydney Holiday Rentals. It is clean, nicely furnished and decorated, has a well equipped kitchen and is located in a quiet area of north Sydney. It is in an oldish block and is as described on the air bnb site, except for parking. On phoning the agent to arrange a time to be met at the apartment, we were advised there had recently been difficulties with other residents parking in space 42. So, surprise, surprise when we arrived, yes there was a car in space 42. The agent insisted we park in space 43 instead which belonged to another apartment that sydney holiday rentals also manage. This was not a full size spot and we had great difficulty fitting our Subaru into the spot. After scraping the side of the car on the adjacent concrete pillar it was obvious this spot was next to useless for all but micro cars. After asking the agent 3 times to contact the building manager in order to locate the owner of the car in spot 42 ( which was a standard sized spot) she very reluctantly went away and made a phone call. Miraculously, the owner materialised within less than 5 minutes and begrudgingly moved her ‘illegally’ parked car. The agent’s insistence we park elsewhere on the property and her resistance to call the building manger, made us wonder whether apartment 42 does not, despite the literature provided for arrival and the advertising, actually come with parking space 42. So, if you need parking, we suggest you find another apartment.
At no point did the agent apologise, either for not being able to deliver on the parking space, nor for arriving 30 minutes late to meet us at the department despite insisting we arrive no later than 4.00.
Unfortunately this experience spoilt our stay.