This AirBnb needs a little more love.
The location is excellent, it is very close to the joy that is Crown St, and when I arrived the unit was clean and tidy.
Due to a delay in international travel I arrived two days late. The Host was very accomodating and polite, which I really appreciated, however, as I was welcomed to the unit, the Host pointed out quite matter of factly that a pendant light on the right side of the bed was dying and not giving out any light and that one of the track lights in the living room ceiling was hanging by wires (therefore unable to be pointed any other way than down).
The couch is large and comfortable, although it’s clearly too big for the space as the blinds are squished beside them. The coffee table is tiny and unstable, and still has the lettering stickers on it from initial set up.
The bed was firm and comfortable, but the bed in the display picture must be a smaller size, as the two twins they had pushed together meant that the bed was pushed firmly up against the left wall. As a result it was hard to make the bed and keep the space tidy.
The bathroom is small and seems recently done and modern. However as mentioned in other reviews, it feels a bit poorly put together. The thin sliding door is fragile and doesn’t close entirely. It frequently rolled off the tracks, and while it was easy to put back on, it just felt a bit cheap. There isn’t much or any counter space in the bathroom for my personal belongings.
It’s worth mentioning that there is a washing machine in the kitchenette (in the place of the plant in the display picture), and the dryer was (oddly) placed on the balcony, which is also not pictured.
The TV still has plastic wrapping around the edges, and the modem is in need of some wire management. There are some large cardboard boxes being stored visibly behind the couch.
In the shelving unit there is a fan, a mop and a vacuum, but they seem to be a bit neglected. The vacuum felt like a child’s play toy, and needed a thorough empty and clean before I could actually use it properly.
Finally, the bugs. Sydney has bugs, we get it. But the lack of any sort of fly screen on the balcony doors made for a hard choice at night between overheating, and sacrificing yourself to the ever so present mosquitoes.
I appreciated the location, and having a roof over my head, a bed to sleep in and a shower to use. But this AirBnb isn’t a place I’d revisit without some improvements.