Six recent guests mentioned the walk to the Opera House and botanic gardens from the door, and the host was described as fast to respond and helpful, including at checkout. Go in knowing that 13 of 281 reviews report a steep narrow staircase, 2 of them in the last year, and 2 of 281 mention no basin in the bathroom, 1 of them in the last year.
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Judged on the 281 most recent of this listing's 329 reviews. Every count below is out of those 281.
- Steep narrow staircaseaccess: 13 reviews, 2 in the last year
- No basin in bathroomaccuracy: 2 reviews, 1 in the last year
- Unheated bathroom additionmaintenance: 5 reviews
What guests flagged
Guests repeatedly describe the stairs to the upstairs bedrooms as steep and narrow. One guest with osteoarthritis said it became a problem for nighttime bathroom trips and would not have booked if warned. This is the most mentioned issue on the listing.
Counted13 reviews report an access problem · 2 in the last year · 1 said it would have changed their decision to book · 8 from guests who still gave five stars
One guest noted the ground floor bathroom has no basin, requiring use of the kitchen area instead. A second review mentioned the bathroom feels tight or small.
Counted2 reviews report an accuracy problem · 1 in the last year
A guest described the bathroom as an unheated addition off the back veranda. No other guest repeated this in the reviews read.
Counted5 reviews report a maintenance problem · 4 from guests who still gave five stars
Listing vs. guest experience
Phrases from the listing, or wording that recurs in reviews, beside what guests went on to describe. The counts are the ones above.
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