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179 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, 3002 Melbourne, Australia
#947 of 1,003 vacation rentals in Melbourne
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 1388 hotel reviews
5.0Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
5.5
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Comfort
5.7
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Location
7.8
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Facilities
5.3
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Staff
6.7
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Value for money
6.0
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Free WiFi
5.5
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Reviewed: April 23, 2024
Gary
Australia32 Reviews5.0“Room felt a little uninviting. Air conditioning in main bedroom only, will be an issue during summer.”- • Business trip
- • Group
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Housekeeping needs to be more thorough. Empty drink bottle & other rubbish on the floor near the lounge curtains on arrival.
Close to CBD
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: April 21, 2024
Taylor
Australia2 Reviews5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Studio- Treasury
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Toilet was dirty. Looked like cigarette ash in there Front door to room didn’t latch properly and would open randomly. Vermin in the roof Lounge super uncomfortable
Beds comfy. Great location
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: April 19, 2024
Harry
Australia1 review5.0“5/10”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Family Studio- Treasury
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not very clear and very old
Location
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: April 18, 2024
Emma
Australia2 Reviews4.0“Very run down property in much need of an update.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not clean. Very old and cheap room. Plastic chairs for dining room space. Holes in walls. Peeling/ old paint. Bathroom taps leaking.
Walking distance to the MCG.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: April 5, 2024
Bibek
Australia2 Reviews4.0“Read and get prepared”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Kitchenware were chip $15 worths big w items. Can't even use them to cook. Old TV if you are thinking to spent some good movie time ignore the stay. Only one bed has air co system so if you are visiting durinh winter prepare to buy heater before you reach. They don't provide housekeeping for stay less than 7 days so take vaccum cleaner with you if you are travelling with kids. Double bed were joind two single beds which moves from one corner to another corner everytime you jump on the bed. Freedge does not work properly so never store food in these freedge.
Location close to CBD
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: April 4, 2024
Madeline
Australia2 Reviews6.0“It was good but things need to be fixed”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Family Apartment - Albert
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Shower pressure wasn’t good and was leaking. There was a needle cap under the bed. There was no oven. The toilet space was small and crammed. The parking was tight to get in and out of.
It was near the city,
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: April 3, 2024
Jenny
Australia14 Reviews1 helpful vote5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not a didn't like just some points to take into consideration. Parking is tight but we drive a kia carnival Beds and couch are hard. They need upgrading to be comfortable for more people's liking The fridge beeps when you open it so midnight munchies might wake people up It wasn't the worse place to stay. Room for improvement definitely. I would stay again and just bring a matress topper with me to make it a bit more comfortable.
Super friendly front reception. While this accomadation is well used it was clean enough. Some of the reviews were brutal. For the price you pay I thought it was reasonable. Shower is amazing!!!! Super hot and fantastic pressure. I'm plus size and squeezed in. If you bigger then a size 22 you may not fit.the other rooms may have different shaped showers. Beds and couch could do with upgrading. To a softer firmness. If you like hard beds and couches you will love what's available now. Found super soft and warm blankets to put on the couch as cushioning. I think with a little upgrade this accommodation would bring back repeat customers. It's in a great location. Took hubby and kids 30 mins to walk to rod lava. Road noise was minimal and was very quiet at night. You do hear doors slamming but by 9ish it settled down. Hungry and kebab place at the end of the street was handy for snacks after the concert. Door dash only took 15 mins to get to us on a Saturday night.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: April 3, 2024
Monica
Australia40 Reviews3 helpful votes4.0“Not very happy there was dust everywhere the blinds we very dirty and one on the towels was all stained”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Apartment - Albert
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We arrived after 4pm got no notification about the fact the key was in a locked box outside the premises and found it difficult to get anybody In fact we got a message with the pin on Friday 29th and we had been staying there since Wednesday the 27th
It was near family who we were visiting
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: April 3, 2024
Craig
Australia1 review5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • One-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Someone has left wet socks on window sill next to my door to dry. Smell was horrendous.
Clean unit close to mcg.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: April 1, 2024
Sandra
Australia21 Reviews1 helpful vote5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Family Studio- Treasury
- • Stayed 7 nights
The cupboards, bathroom sink, toilet, flooring, paintwork, window blinds and fastenings were below par. The talking and noise in the corridor and neighbouring rooms from the other guests was uncomfortably loud and disruptive. Construction on the neighbouring property started at 7am weekdays.
The beds were comfortable. Trams and IGA supermarket were easy walk, very close and handy for city travel. NIce walks with a park nearby, nice mix of architecture in neighbouring streets.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 26, 2024
Damien
Australia35 Reviews1 helpful vote5.0“Ok for the money”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Family Studio- Treasury
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very old and run down, not great beds and wasn't cleaned well
Price
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 25, 2024
Nicole
Australia3 Reviews6.0“Stayed for the aus gp, cheapest place for the size and good location, convienent to tram”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Family Apartment - Albert
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bit dated, lacked any power outlets in second bedroom Strange layout with bathroom access being via both bedrooms
Good location Reasonably priced, did the job but wouldn’t want to spend extended time in rooms
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 25, 2024
Edison
Australia3 Reviews6.0“a cozy and well located apartment.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Family Apartment - Albert
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Our front door of apt 9 swung open a few times even though we had closed it. One of the blinds railings was hanging off the mount when we had arrived alongside the cracks in many of the walls but that is to be expected for an older building. A few of our towels and linen had some questionable stains from previous uses. Not sure if the pictures of the apartment building were even in the photo gallery as I was under the assumption it was the one building which was on 179 Powlett Street. Due to majority of the pictures being modern type rooms at said building. Aside from these couple of inconveniences the property itself was good.
was very close melbourne central and surrounding areas/activities, cozy and easy to get checked in and out.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 21, 2024
Donna
Australia8 Reviews5.0“No milk for a cuppa”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Family Studio- Treasury
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Clean bed
Overpriced
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 17, 2024
Charles
Australia1 review5.0“The place us functional. Do not expect and bells or whistles.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Studio- Treasury
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Yes it's aging(bathroom door doesn't close, taps are all old) but it works.
Is functional, in a quiet spot but close to transport.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 16, 2024
Belinda
Australia21 Reviews1 helpful vote4.0“Staff good, bed comfortable. Great location, need my re car parking. Needs a complete overhaul. Would stay again if that”- • Family with young children
- • Family Studio- Treasury
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Needs badly to be cleaned. Walls dirty and bathroom needs a gutter
Beds, staff
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 11, 2024
Heather
Australia28 Reviews1 helpful vote4.0“It was location was good but the furniture was uncomfortable very hard lounge and it would have beennnice to have a matt”- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The cleanliness wasn't great
The position for our needs.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 10, 2024
Natalia
Australia3 Reviews6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not clean. Walls and furniture in stains.
Clean bedding sheets, towels are clean. Location next to the big playground and park. Very nice receptionist.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 7, 2024
Petra
Australia4 Reviews2 helpful votes5.0Fair- • Family with young children
- • Family Apartment - Albert
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The apartment and building are run down. Photos are nothing like where we were staying. It was outdated and small. The extension cable was showing wiring. When booking I didn't see that the apartment was actually in a different building than reception.
Parking was includee
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 4, 2024
Tim
Australia4 Reviews1 helpful vote6.0“Not what it was shown in the photos of the room. Cheap foldable chairs, uncomfortable couch. It’s liveable and is a good”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wasn’t the same as it was shown in the pictures. Chairs were different and just fold chairs. Couches were different and uncomfortable, a bit dirty too.
The location. Close to AAMI park
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 2, 2024
Rebelita
Australia1 review4.0Disappointing- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Old facility
Price is fair
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: February 28, 2024
Kodi
Australia3 Reviews4.0“Good location, disappointing room.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bathroom was dirty after we checked in, dirt and some hair in the sink, with stuff (e.g. a crusty back of an earring) on the floor. The shower screen didn't appear washed, and one side of the queen bed in the main bedroom was lopsided towards the floor, resulting in a poor night sleep trying not to fall out of the bed. The apartment was very basic and pretty rundown.
The location was great, walking distance if you had the time (15-20 minute walks) or cheaper ubers ($10-15) around the CBD and to our event.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: February 25, 2024
Amanda
Australia9 Reviews1 helpful vote4.0“Old run down place”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Studio- Treasury
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very run down and out dated. Mould on bathroom ceiling. Old chipped paint work. Hole in bathroom door. Air conditioner was dirty smelly and very noisy, couldn't leave it on whilst sleeping. Needed a bedside lamp. Couch was stained.
Great location with free on-site parking. Close to tram stop and IGA.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: February 24, 2024
Amanda
Australia8 Reviews6.0“Fab thanks, have booked again”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Apartment - Gipps
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There was a leak in the bathroom that ran from the bath to the toilet, water on the floor. I was in room G03
Location and clean
Stayed in February 2024
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