Serene South Yarra Sanctuary

A pleasant, quiet apartment near shops and services Positive: A pleasant and relaxing apartment. It was well positioned for exploring the local area but nice and quiet. Overlooking a park with plants and trees was a bonus. We liked the rather oddly-designed sort of balcony for sitting and reading. The bed was comfortable. Negative: The apartment was smaller than it seemed in the photos and the bedroom was tiny. We couldn't even get to some of the shelves in the small wardrobe. Although classed as one-bedroom, it was really more like a studio. It was difficult for one of us to get up and make noise in the kitchen whilst the other was still sleeping, which we didn't realise until we were there. We would have appreciated two sets of keys in case we each went out and returned at separate times. The TV was very slow to scan through and the picture was blurry when viewed from the sofa, which could not be moved further back. As usual with most accommodation, there was only a doona on the bed and no light blanket for the summer months. We usually have to travel with our own blanket, which is fine if one is travelling by car, but would be impossible if one came by public transport.

Perfect Apartment! Brilliant Location! Positive: We were pleasantly surprised by the care taken to make this unit feel homely. It was modern, clean, had all the required appliances and was very quiet. Clear instructions were given to access the unit. Tucked away opposite a park in a quiet side street, access to busy Chapel Street life and public transport is only a few steps away. Car parking was included at The Jam Factory car park and our rental was very secure there. We'll be staying there again.