About George Powlett Apartments
George Powlett Apartments offers straightforward studio apartment accommodation in East Melbourne, just a five- minute walk from Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Simply decorated and furnished, all studios provide free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV, air-conditioning, and heating. Kitchenettes include a microwave, mini-fridge, toaster, and tea and coffee making facilities. The en-suite bathroom has complimentary toiletries and a hairdryer. Some studios feature a balcony.
Reception offers luggage storage, a tour desk, and car hire service. Assistance is available 24-hours, on call. There is a guest laundry with ironing facilities. Limited on-site undercover parking is available. Housekeeping provide fresh towels daily with a weekly cleaning service.
With kitchenette, guests may choose to make their own drinks and snacks. A choice of cafes and restaurants can be found only a short stroll away.
George Powlett Apartments is 200 metres from Jolimont Train Station. Rod Laver Arena is one-kilometre away. Melbourne Airport is a 30-minute drive.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Convenient location for exploring Melbourne
There are
shops and restaurants nearby, while the city centre is within an easy stroll, with
Melbourne's CBD being a pleasant fifteen-minute walk away through a park. When
you tire of walking, a train station and tram stop are just a few minutes away.
positive:
Super friendly and helpful staff
Staff are
very friendly and will make you feel really welcome. They have lots of great
local knowledge, so just tell them what you might like to do and they are happy
to make suggestions on where to go and how best to get there.
positive:
Free Wi-Fi and parking offer great value
Guests may expect to pay extra for Wi-Fi at budget accommodation and to pay for parking in a city location, both of which can really add up during your stay. But these are included at this property, which guests think is good value.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Looking and feeling a bit dated
Some guests
find that the studios are in need of maintenance and updating, especially the
bathrooms. Issues noted in the bathrooms included bathroom taps dripping and
exhaust fans not working, while reported general problems included lights not
working, faulty electric points, and sagging beds.
negative:
Need to pay more attention to cleaning
Although
some guests find the accommodation nice and clean, others are not impressed and
say that things could have been cleaner. Kitchen areas and bathrooms are
singled out in particular, with some bathrooms for example having mouldy shower
curtains, dirty tiles and floors.
negative:
Poor shower pressure
After a busy day around Melbourne you may be looking forward to a lovely hot shower. Unfortunately, some guests are disappointed that the water pressure is very low, just a very small of water coming out.