Ok Airbnb stayers. Your search has ended. Stay here. There is no other way to describe it. First the location. Surry Hills is in my mind the best place to stay and live in Sydney. Slap bang in the middle with a short walk to everywhere. But I find myself reluctant to leave the local area as the bars, cafes and restaurants are the best in Surry Hills. Bourke St Bakery, 3 mins up the road, people queue up outside for the coffee and sausage rolls and it became my morning ritual. Dean n Bron's is in a lovely quiet street but you are one block from everything going on. I stayed with them, fell in love with the area and now I have my own rented apartment which is literally down the road.
The house. Amazing. Like a boutique hotel. I mean come on Eames Chair, private bathroom with rainfall shower, 66" TV, good wifi, wireless music etc. Luxurious. Immaculately clean, always. Dean is the king of the Windex.
The hosts. So friendly. Took me out on my first day that I landed, showed me sights, had breakfast together. Could not have asked for a warmer welcome. Whether I wanted to do my own thing and come in late and barely see them, or we have dinner together and enjoy a glass of wine, they were cool with whatever my plans were. They were my first friends in Sydney and I do hope it continues that way henceforth.
I have stayed in many airbnbs, this was my first as a room in a house as opposed to renting the whole place. Loved every minute and was genuinely sad to have left.