Paula's apartment opposite Queenscliff lifesaving club has a beautiful view and is in a perfect location & we used her balcony often. It was an easy walk along the beach to Manly.
Paula was obliging and allowed us access to her car park and generously offered us her public transport card.
Paula welcomed us at check in & was very friendly and introduced me to her friends who came for lunch.
However we have stayed in Airbnb properties throughout Australia and the world and this was our most bizarre experience.
The post stated that we could "use the whole lower level which is ensuite bathroom, main bathroom, bedroom, lounge and balconies .."
Also "The Owner lives in the residence in a private bedroom upstairs and you will not even know they're home"
It sounded too perfect at that price!
Shortly after we arrived I received a fright as a man came out of the bathroom - it turns out he is a permanent resident.
We booked for 4 nights.
Our room was small and due to rattling blinds we could not leave the window open.
I left our bedroom door open but someone closed it during the night. We awoke to someone talking on the phone. It turned out Paula slept on the couch outside our room 3 of the 4 nights that we had booked as her bedroom had been booked out to other people who used the downstairs bathroom.
Paula told my husband we had only booked the bedroom although she later rang & said he could watch the cricket on the only TV in the lounge room.
We felt extremely uncomfortable in the unit as Paula was often present when not at work.
On our final night we returned to find the unit in disarray - cushions off the couches & cupboards emptied onto the floor. We retired to the balcony with a vino then Paula came out, sat down and read her Airbnb reviews to us! We were speechless!
She had also been in our bedroom while we were out.
Wifi is only accessible from the balcony using the council wifi.
It is a lovely spot but you need to check who you will be sharing with! I was unsure whether to post this but friends who also use airbnb advised me to.