Not suitable for high needs customers Noisy & No 5 star cleanliness. Basic daily cleaning by volunteers only Please do not book if you intend to give us less than 4 star review We exist only to help non fussy guest save money, or people at risk of homelessness House condition not as good as photos. Its a capsule pod in a large 8 bed 4 bath house shared by 12 people Free WIFI & Netflix. Shared TV, kitchen, bathroom & laundry. 24/7 self check in No pets no kids under 5. Smoking outside only 15 charles abbotsford homestay is a licensed boarding house with 8 rooms and 4 bathrooms. So you will be sharing the house with more than 10 people. Each of our capsule pods are only 3sqm in size (and 1m in height), fits a single bed, equipped with own mirror, ventilating fan, USB ports, digital control panels, adjustable colour reading lights, safe locker, clothes hanger & curtain door for privacy. They look like space shuttles. We recommend you bring a padlock so you can lock your belongings in the locker. Pillow, blanket, soap, towel, tea & coffee can be provided. Shared facilities include a kitchen, TV lounge area with Netflix, a courtyard, backyard garden, a guest coin laundry and dryer. The house is located in one of most sought-after suburbs east of CBD, next to North Richmond train station and supermarkets (ALDI & Safeway). Melbourne Museum, CBD and Rod Laver Arena are 2 km from the property. Abbotsford convent and MCG within walking distance. This property operates on SELF CHECK-IN system only (one of reasons why our price is so cheap), so there may not be staff onsite to assist you checking in. You will be informed the front door password, your room or pod number, and the lockbox code to access room key on your check in date before 2pm. WIFI password apple123 Any check-in earlier than 14:00 will incur a charge of $10 per hour, subject to availability. Alteratively, you can leave your luggage in our common area at your own risk until check in. Check-out is at 10.00. Simply leave the room key in the lockbox when you check out. Early arrivals or late leavers can stay and wait in our common area. Each capsule pod can only accommodation one person. No couples or visitors will be allowed. No pets allowed too. There may be CCTV to monitor this. Please note during winter we recommend you bring extra blankets or rent separate heater from us at $10 per night to partially cover the high energy cost it would incur us. We do provide a doona but sometimes Melbourne get extremely cold. To book heater in advance, pls message me. 15 Charles Abbotsford Homestay is an extremely low price budget homestay with very limited services. Although we provide you with 1 towel per pod, some soap in shower, and blankets, we encourage you to BYO too as there may not be staff or adequate supplies on site to assist you. There will be no 5 star cleanliness, no soundproofing, some stains and marks on curtains and old furnitures etc. This is why we are listed as budget homestay/hostel not a hotel. We are a low quality budget accommodation more suitable for clients who just need a place to crash for the night. 'Karens' will not find it comfortable here. Please also make sure you have TRIPLE CHECK all the relevant pictures, size, description and reviews specific to the room or capsule pod you book. This is because we will not give any refund for last min cancellation if the rooms or house do not meet your expectation. If you wish to upgrade or make any changes subject to availability, you can contact me directly. To get to the property from airport, there are 2 options: 1) Skybus to Southern cross station, before taking a train to West Richmond station. Skybus runs every 15 mins 24/7. Train and trams operates 5am to 11pm. Total cost $30+ per person 2) Take a direct taxi $60-$80 or uber around $50-$60+. If you have a car, you can park on street for free. Please just make sure you check the parking sign properly (eg 2P, 4P, unlimited time zone, permit zone etc). My housekeeper Huw serves great dinner to guests at 6pm daily for just $5pp, please join if you are available. Kindly contact Huw if you have any food allergy or special requirement. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.