This must be one of the best Airbnb we have ever stayed at. The apartment is in a great location in a building that has an incredibly friendly 24x7 concierge and is furnished impeccably - modern, tasteful yet homely. I have already re-booked the apartment for our stay in Sydney next year !
We stayed here on a long term stay and the place really became home and we felt incredibly welcomed - we were even invited to the Christmas party for residents !
The Area
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The apartment is in Potts Point, right above Kings Cross Train station on the T4 line and just across from the famous kings Cross Coca Cola Sign. The area has a everything you need right outside the front door: the two major national supermarket brands are withing a few steps (Coles and Woolworths), Public Transport is right below the apartment with trains taking you all over the Sydney region. There are many restaurants in walking distance ranging from fast food takeaway to Michelin star level restaurants with celebrity chefs.
The view from the lounge is iconic with the Sydney opera house and the harbour bridge 'front and centre'. The city skyline is also great particularly at sunrise and at the 'golden hour' before sunset.
For those interested in sailing the CYCA and RANSA yacht clubs are within walking distance. I managed to get rides/crew slots an some great boats over the summer.
The Apartment
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The pictures reflect the apartment perfectly. Master bedroom with ensuite on entry level and second bedroom with family bathroom on upper level . There is a neat study/office area which is great for catching up on work and emails without bottlenecking the dining table.
Artworks make the place feel complete and not like many of the sterile airbnb places i have stayed. in shoet the place felt like our home how we would want it to be without the clutter we accumulate.
The kitchen is well equipped. we had all the kitchen equipment we needed to both eat in and also entertain friends. The full size dishwasher and fridge/freezer was a god send. While the base set up for the dining table is a round table for 4, it accommodates 6 easily with the fold up chairs that Jacqueline provided. What was particularly good was that there were plenty of plates etc which meant we weren't forever washing up.
There is also a bike store at the apartment which meant we didn't have to worry about where to store our bikes
The Hosts
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Jacqueline was incredibly helpful while we were staying (mainly due to not knowing how to work appliances) - any issues we had she quickly helped us fix and came with a smile
The concierge in the building was also great - they were able to accept parcels and deliveries some supermarkets which meant there were no issues in staying home waiting for a delivery.
Summary
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Home from home in Sydney. Classy apartment in a great location. We have already booked to stay again on our annual visit to Sydney.