The stay with Simi has definitely been a restful one.
Firstly Simi has been pretty responsive in securing the booking, definitely kudos on that. In addition, she was very accommodating when there were flight timing changes on my side, which resulted in me checking in 5-6 hours later than expected. Nevertheless, she was punctual in receiving me when I arrived.
Simi was quick to jump on any request that I may have, e.g. the request for towels, and soap. She was also cordial in explaining the use of her home area to me.
A minor setback would be that there were steps in the house which you will need to climb to get to your room (though it isn’t a lot as it isn’t very high up). In addition the lock in the room is only usable if you are inside the room. This might also be due to the culture in Sydney which differs quite a bit from where I come from. Therefore, I won’t really say it is something bad because every city is different. But if you are coming from a culture who locks their doors whenever you are out, it might come as quite a shock to you, so do take note of this.
There are 2 birds and 2 dogs on the estate (so be comfy with pets, PS: the dogs love attention :) ), and I was pleasantly surprised that they didn’t even make any noise when I was there, despite a previous review mentioning about this happening daily. The only time I heard birds “screaming” one morning (out of the 8 which I was there), were from birds outside of the house.
Other than that, this trip was intended to be a private time of resting up, and I truly appreciate Simi giving me ample space to be by myself without interruption. This is a trait that I feel not many hosts can always pick up. Overall, the family has been very warm and accepting, and it is a place I would definitely consider staying again.