~ WELCOME TO WESTWOOD ~
✔ Located in Melbourne's new Marker building
✔Aldi supermarket on the ground floor
✔ Perfect for romantic city escapes, corporates, or solo adventurists
✔ 624ft²/ 52m² (internal)+ 86ft²/8m² (balcony) - perfect for two
✔ Walk Score 95 (daily errands do not require a car)
✔ Ride Score 100 (World-class public transportation)
✔ 50" Smart TV - just log into your account for endless streaming
✔ Fully stocked & equipped kitchen
✔ Southern Cross Station nearby
MELBOURNE'S BEST KEPT SECRET!
Nestled in between the CBD, Docklands, Queen Victoria Market and North Melbourne, the suburb of West Melbourne has incredible access to a range of amenities, schools, universities, transport links, workplaces and lifestyle options.
You'll find your stylish apartment the perfect base while visiting Melbourne. In one of our city's newest low carbon footprint buildings, you'll experience quality design and beautiful interiors. It's location is perfect balance of convenience and relaxation.
Whatever your reason for travel, we look forward to welcoming you to your home away from home and providing the perfect space for you to experience everything this great city has to offer.
Here's a little more about your home away from home:
➡ BEDROOM
》Queen bed
》Wardrobe
》Blackout blinds
➡ KITCHEN
》Fully equipped
》Nespresso coffee machine
》Gas stove
》Oven
》Dishwasher
》Microwave
》Toaster
》Kettle
》...and much more!
➡ LOUNGE AREA
》Comfortable sofa with Smart TV
》AC
➡ DINING AREA
》Dining for 2
➡ EURO LAUNDRY
》Washing machine
》Dryer
》Trough
➡ OUTDOOR AREA
》Balcony with furniture to unwind with a glass of your favorite beverage or catch an early sunrise
➡ MINUT NOISE SENSOR
》There is a sensor inside the apartment. This is NOT a camera or recording device. It only collects information on noise levels, the environment (temperature and humidity) and occupancy (motion and the number of mobile devices in the vicinity). It does not record raw audio. The data is only presented as graphs and numbers, not images or recordings.
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KEY FEATURES
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》BUILDING LEVEL: 2
》PARKING: NO - Closest parking is street parking. You can also use Wilsons Parking App and book ahead for discounted rates. Alternatively, please visit Parkhound or Parkopedia online.
》SWIMMING POOL: NO
》GYMNASIUM: NO
》AIR CONDITIONING: AC split system in main living area (heating & cooling)
》BEDDING/LINEN/TOWELS: hotel-quality linen & towels provided
》BATHROOM & LAUNDRY: Basic starter supply provided
》WASHING MACHINE: Yes
》CLOTHES DRYER: Yes
》SMART TV: Yes - You will need your own accounts to log into streaming services like Netflix, Stan, Disney, Amazon Prime, etc.
》NEAREST SUPERMARKET: Aldi - Ground floor
》MAJOR TRAIN STATION: Southern Cross -> 1.8km (there's a bus station outside your door that will take you there)
》Entire space is included in this rental. Please, make yourself at home.
We know that in general, guests value their privacy so we are available as much or as little as you need. You will have your space to yourselves with us at your fingertips - contactable through Airbnb and mobile where required.
Melbourne’s best-kept secret is hidden in plain sight. Immediately to the west of the CBD (naturally!), West Melbourne is a suburb that has crept incrementally out from its industrial cloak to be embraced by a new wave of developers.
It’s the real estate equivalent of a gold rush in postcode 3003 as historic warehouses are turned into multi-level apartments that capitalise on the area’s proximity to the city, Queen Victoria Market and the University of Melbourne.
The tale of West Melbourne can be told in its population statistics – from 3744 residents in 2011 to 5515 in 2016. The City of Melbourne predicted in 2013 that West Melbourne’s population will grow threefold by 2036 to more than 16,000 thanks to the rapid influx of new developments.
Many Melbourne residents will have had their first taste of West Melbourne through concert venue Festival Hall, originally built in 1913 and rebuilt in 1956 after being destroyed by fire.
Alternatively dubbed Festy Hall or the House of Stoush thanks to its boxing and wrestling matches, it has become a crucible for the changes afoot in the suburb.
News of its redevelopment into a 16-level-high residential development has outraged prominent Melburnians such as Molly Meldrum, despite the $65 million plan retaining historically significant parts of the stadium such as the boxing ring and Dudley Street entrance.
West Melbourne is really the tale of two cities – the residential pocket to the east, abutting the CBD, and the truly industrial west, home to the Dynon Rail Terminal, the Coode Island petrochemical facility and Swanston and Appleton docks.
It was inevitable that gentrification would come to the eastern part of West Melbourne, which rubs up against the CBD at Latrobe Street.
The wide, quiet residential streets in this part are lined with one and two-storey terrace houses with plenty of old Melbourne character as well as red brick warehouses ready for their date with a designer. It’s central to everything – even North Melbourne railway station is located in West Melbourne – while for shopping, residents need only venture to the market or to North Melbourne’s busy Errol Street.
The net benefits of gentrification can be debated endlessly as West Melbourne’s loyal old guard warily watch the process of change.
Less than 2km from Southern Cross Station and a Bus Station outside your door, it will be easy to explore every inch of Melbourne!
If you want to do some research ahead of time, look up the following address:
522 Spencer Street
West Melbourne VIC 3003
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AFFILIATION WITH RECEPTION & BUILDING CONCIERGE
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》Where your property is located in a building with staff, please be advised that we are in no way affiliated with the operations of the building. Reception staff, building concierge and/or management will be unable to assist you with your booking in ANY capacity including baggage storage and key collection/drop off. Please contact us EXCLUSIVELY if you need to discuss your booking.
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HOW YOU WILL BE CHECKING IN (24/7)
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》Key Pickup from Key Exchange Service
City of Melbourne has very strict laws about the use of lockboxes. To avoid the risk of you realising your lockbox has been cut off as has been experienced by past guests, we have arranged for you to collect your key from a nearby Key Exchange Service located (110)m from your apartment. This is a 2 minute walk. This ensures the most seamless arrival.
Please plan your arrival accordingly. Our guests generally choose to use Uber to collect the key and then continue on to the apartment. Uber is able to park outside the Key Exchange Service and wait for you.
NOTE: From time to time, there may be a change to this process for reasons outside our control e.g. road blocks, a sudden change in operating hours of the Key Exchange Service. This will be communicated to all affected guests in advance.
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SAME-DAY BOOKINGS
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》We have a booking lead time 1 day in order to schedule housekeeping & check-in requirements for the following day. For this reason, we cannot always guarantee a check-in time of 3pm for last-minute bookings, especially where there is a departing guest. Priority is given to guests who have booked in advance and need to be checked in.
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EARLY CHECK-IN REQUESTS
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》We strongly advise you to plan around a 3pm check-in. When your place is ready, we will let you know. If you definitely require earlier access, consider booking the night before if available. Whilst we do our best to accommodate, please understand that, unlike hotels, we don't have a different room to give you. This means if a guest is checking out on the day of your arrival, housekeeping needs time to prepare everything and we thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.
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LATE CHECK-OUT REQUESTS
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》May be possible depending on bookings and housekeeping schedules. Please contact us after 8pm the day before your departure to confirm. We will do our best to accommodate. If you require a check-out later than 12pm, an additional night will be charged and collected through the Airbnb Resolution Centre. This must be paid the night before check-out or housekeeping will be scheduled for 10am as per normal check-out time.
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PRIVATE SECURITY PATROL
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》We have a private security company that regularly patrols this property to ensure appropriate guest behavior.
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STARTER SUPPLIES
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》Our spaces are fully stocked to ensure you have the comforts of home during your stay. This includes toiletries, fresh towels, tea, coffee, and kitchen essentials. We also provide a limited number of dishwasher and laundry pods. We provide enough of the above items to get you started and is not intended to last for the duration of your stay. If you run out during your stay, you can reach out to our team to find nearby stores and delivery services. Alternatively, you may order additional suppliers directly from us.
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BABY EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE
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》For safety & hygiene reasons, we recommend our preferred Baby Hire companies for all your equipment needs during your stay. Please reach out for further information if required.
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APARTMENT WINDOW CLEANING
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》Window cleaning is the Owner's Corporation responsibility. They manage these services according to a set schedule. Unfortunately, we have no control over the state of the external windows at all and apologise in advance if you happen to book at a time where they are in a state that requires cleaning.
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AIRBNB SECURITY DEPOSIT HOLD
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》Airbnb automatically places an authorization hold on Security Deposits for all listings TWO DAYS PRIOR TO CHECK-IN. If Airbnb is unable to do this, you will be notified by email with the opportunity to try another payment method within 12 hours. After that, Airbnb will automatically cancel your reservation. For more information, contact Airbnb directly.
