Although there is a kitchenette, this is so small that I feel it can hardly be considered an amenity for the apartment. It is barely large enough for one person to stand in. I did not use it at all, and was quite disappointed with it as I had been expecting a kitchen I could actually work in.
Checking in was okay, but checking out (leaving the keys) was quite tricky and fiddly and took much longer than expected, which is stressful when you need to get to the airport.
I saw quite a few cockroaches throughout the apartment. The bathroom could do with a very good clean. The sheets did not look fresh and there were a few very noticeable brown stains on the duvet cover that was on the bed. Given that there is a ‘cleaning fee’ after using the apartment, this money is either not being spent effectively or it is going elsewhere.
It is fairly easy to get wherever you need to go in Sydney from here. However, due to the close proximity to Darlinghurst Road, it was a little sleazy and as a female solo traveller, I did feel a bit uneasy at times. The walls are definitely not sound proofed and I heard a lot of various neighbours’ conversations. There is also a neighbour with an animal that sounds like a strange cross between a goat and a crow, that I heard throughout the night. You do also hear a fair bit of traffic, as it is so close to the main road.
Due to the issues previously stated, I avoided the kitchenette completely and didn’t use the bathroom if I could help it, and I felt similarly uncomfortable with the bed. I did not enjoy seeing the cockroaches and I feel that this is a serious issue which needs attending to. Checking out could definitely be improved. There is probably very little Jarred can do about the noise due to the location. To conclude, there are definitely major points for improvement. The price isn’t bad for the size of the place, but I expected a little more than what I received- in terms of the general experience of actually being in the room.