The good: great central location with a ton of shops and restaurants, beautiful boutiques in one direction, a little more gritty - full of restaurants etc - in the other. There is a ton of storage space for all the things you may have with you .. there are items for cooking to your heart’s desire, there is a very good Nespresso machine with pods for your use. The bed is fairly comfy and the sliding mirrored closet doors are nice! They also have a dryer in addition to washer, which was fantastic. Feels very secure because it is in a gated complex and then it has its own gate within the complex that also locks. Maeve has put together an extensive guide which includes manuals for all of the appliances in the house and also suggestions for restaurants, wine shops etc in the neighborhood.
The less good: there was a little bumpy of a start but it was understandable as Maeve and her husband had just welcomed a child into the world! The main issue is it wasn’t properly cleaned and some other things weren’t entirely prepared for a guest ... (which they said they weren’t able to appropriately supervise because of having a baby slightly earlier than was expected). They handled the issue with understanding, Maeve’s husband rushed over to help prepare it, and they compensated me fairly for the issue... and then they had someone re-clean the apartment soon after, which was great and made a huge difference. One thing to keep in mind is that the apartment will likely have some bugs because it is on the ground floor of an apartment complex and there is a gardeny area surrounding it. Nearly impossible to rid of all bugs, therefore. I hear that this issue is a problem nearly throughout all of Sydney, however, so not necessarily something that should discourage you from staying. I think when I mentioned the bug issue, however, they might have had the cleaning person spray the apartment with bug spray, which then smelled a bit chemically (mostly in the bathroom) for the rest of the stay. That smell/odor I did not like, but wasn’t sure what the source of it was exactly.
Finally, the communication/response time could take awhile. But this is yet another thing that can be attributed to the new addition to their family, which understandably takes a great deal of one’s attention :) I am sure if there was anything time sensitive or greatly important they would have responded quickly.
All in all, however, it is a nice apartment in a nice area, and is recommended. I only met Maeve’s husband since Maeve had her hands full.. and he is a very lovely person who cares about the comfort of the guests! I just caught them at a very busy time. I had a good stay, and I am sure future guests will enjoy it and all Sydney has to offer as well!