Tanya was a great Host—super responsive, communicative, and accommodating. Great hospitality overall, she even left some sparkling water, beers, and snacks for us! The location is also perfect. We loved exploring all the restaurants and cafes of Newtown and spending the afternoons drinking a beer at the Camperdown lawn.
The home itself is a very charming terrace house. It's clear Tanya has spent a lot of time curating pieces to decorate the place, which makes it feel more like a home rather than Airbnb. As described, it is a very old house and with that, comes its own challenges. Unfortunately for us, it was a very hot and humid time in Sydney so not having A/C was tough. I think Tanya did her best anticipating our needs and set the house up with fans throughout and even an umbrella.
The wifi router could do with an upgrade. The connection is okay in the front of the house (closer to the router), but was pretty much unusable in the back of the house where the dining room was. My husband and I were both working from home, so it was a little spotty here and there, but we made it work. There were enough work surfaces between the living room and the master bedroom, so we can both take calls in our separate spaces.