Patrick here. In regard of Johannes apartment. There is not an airbnb in Sydney that we have been to and we have been to a few of them.. That doesn't have it's problems and this is no exception. Sydney is starved for good airbnb's. At the end of our stay Johannes practically demanded that I/we give him a 5 star review.. After informing me that he had given my partner and myself a "Glowing" review. That is very nice and welcomed.. However.. Johannes demanded/asked/told me to give him a 5 star review and tell everyone how wonderful his apartment is. Don't do that. I'll have none of it. Don't bloody do it! Never do that to me.. I won't be treated like that. Also be wary of Johannes generic happy responses which are a bit full of fluff.
In regard of the apartment itself. My partner and myself did get enjoyment from it at the start. Upon first impression and the first couple of days was good.. The view is terrific. However.. Then we noticed the problems. The shower was dripping.. So I fixed it.. I turned it off then back on and it stopped and moved the shower head. But then 48 hours later it started to drip again and just wouldn't stop. I kept trying to get it to stop. I informed the host of this. He said thanks for telling him.(I actually did relate to him I had fixed it) But the bloody thing kept dripping. The toilet was a challenge to flush.. But did flush adequately.. Just have to give it a push. Ok.. The internet/nbn. Before we got there I was aware there was no internet. After arriving and asking Johannes about it.. He informed me that the internet company was due to come by the next week.. He was fairly nonchalant about this. I ended up paying about $150 in pre paid date on our portable modem instead of Johannes harassing the internet company to get the nbn connected for his airbnb guest. Was it not a priority to him? Apparently not.
The outdoor chair that I sat on at the dining table just about broke my back.. I found them to be most uncomfortable.. As I enjoy sitting at the dining room table but do need regular breaks for naps. I ended up putting two cushions on the chair and that made it slightly better. My partner Michelle enjoyed sitting at the desk doing her writing and her art work as well as lying on the lounge and looking out the window as the view is terrific and interesting. The curtains were great as was the kitchen and the fridge was very good. In regard of traffic.. The double glazed sliding windows are very effective and do reduce the traffic somewhat. However.. If you want fresh air I recommend you leave them open.. But you will get the traffic. Actually bring headphones.. I wear them all the time as I listen to a lot of music. However if you do not wear headphones you might hear the traffic.
The bedroom is roomy and relaxing and the bed was comfortable though something in the mattress was damaged (Ok..So I'm uncertain now if that mattress had springs.. But maybe it did.. Though we did not feel anything protrude into us or anything like that). The mattress/bed merely made a squeak when turning over or sitting on the bed.. Squeaky horn noise.. Squeaky horn noise.. Off and on.. Squeak. The bed needs to be replaced. I mentioned this to Johannes and he wanted proof.. Proof how? The bed is squeaky.. You need a new one.
By the time this review see's the light of day.. By the time it's public as it has been 14 days since we checked out.. Johannes may have in fact fixed these problems and the apartment might be better. I would suggest messaging Johannes before booking and asking if the shower the toilet and the internet have been sorted out and if the bed has been replaced. Johannes communication was good enough to start with though he did give me a few evasive answers. At the end of our stay about 2 days later Johannes way of communicating to me about the review he wanted from me was ineffective and offensive in a generic manner.. Just bloody terrible to ask me like that.
There is private parking here which was very helpful. The apartment is close to everything and a ten minute walk to Enmore.
That is all