I wanted to love our stay, but sadly I can’t say we did. As frontline health workers this was our first holiday in a long time. From previous reviews we thought our stay would be “5 star.” It wasn’t.
On arrival there are a lot of steep stairs to navigate. The outdoor entry seat was covered in mould and dirt.
We booked in July and let Fiona know it was for my twin daughters 21st birthday and my 50th (which was a few days before theirs). I told her we were excited for our stay. Not once did Fiona acknowledge this or even wish us happy birthday. I guess overall, the communication was cold at best.
The apartment has a nice living room and a lovely view. Unfortunately there were no blinds on the windows. Overall there was a slightly low budget feel to the apartment. The location is okay but not great. The hosts being downstairs are around a lot so it feels like you are imposing.
The bare minimum is provided.
We asked for a spare blanket - there was only one doona for each room. The hosts live under the apartment and dropped by with their huge Doberman (who came into the apartment) to tell me they couldn’t spare a blanket.
We needed to buy dishwashing detergent (only 3 tabs provided), toilet paper and kitchen wipes. The vacuum was broken, the toaster was faulty and grubby. At a cost $3100 for 7 days it’s really not good enough.
Fiona’s previous reviews were glowing so we expected a magical stay. Unfortunately this is 4 star at best. Even checking out Joseph waited outside watching us struggle with heavy luggage up the stairs - no offer of help - his dog nearly knocked my daughter over.
If you’re staying in Bondi, we’d suggest looking elsewhere, but if this is all that’s available, it’s comfortable enough but overpriced for what it is.