Avoca Randwick By Sydney Lodges

3.0 / 5

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235 Avoca Street, Randwick, NSW, Australia 2031

Reviews from Guests

3.0/5

141

Reviews

from real guests

broecki

The basic idea of lodges, namely to be “closer to the customer”, is turned upside down here. Here the customer is completely alone after checking in. The rooms are ok at first glance. But then you realize that beds are made only every two days and the rooms are cleaned only every 4 days. That's a consideration no later than 3. Day, if you still want to walk barefoot across the thick carpet.... The highly advertised possibility of meeting for cooking in the communal kitchen is preferable not to be taken up. The room is far too small, minimally equipped with outdated inventory and the word laundry room is to be taken literally here: Cooking right next to the washing machine. Not very appetizing smell mixture when curry and fabric softener impregnate the scarce air... Conclusion: Reasonable but too expensive for hostel, too anonymous as lodge, insufficient in terms of Service and cleanliness. Label hoax.

Annamathers135

The Prince Of Wales Hospital needs to remove this "hotel" from their list of recommended accommodation. The only thing in its favour is the close proximity to the hospital. On arrival, we walked down a set of steps covered with large,wet slippery leaves which were still there when we left three days later. (I had to kick them to the side to make it safe to walk on). The entrance is at the side of the building,which is unusual and when we found the tiny reception area hidden away up a corridor between rooms, it was unattended and I had to ring the number displayed on the window to bring a person to the office to check us in. This was around 2pm. There was an awful smell coming from the tiny communal kitchen/laundry and this permeated throughout the entire building. Our room was on the first floor and as we climbed the stairs I noticed that the walls were scuffed and marked and the white handrail was absolutely filthy as were the treads on the stairs and the carpet could be doing with a good clean. The room looked fairly good at first glance and was a good size, as was the bathroom, but on closer inspection the place was dusty and the table surface needed a good scrub and the window surround was very grimy. We were surprised when returning to our room late afternoon that it had not been serviced. I had to ring the number on the office window to talk to someone about this and was informed that the rooms are serviced every second day. We had not been informed about this. There were piles of fresh bath towels on a cabinet in the hallway of each floor, but no bath mats or hand towels. The communal kitchen was disgusting. The sink was not clean and had scraps of food in it and no washing up liquid available. The same dirty tea towel and washing up cloth were draped beside the sink for the duration of our stay. We had been charged just under $1,000 for a five night stay. I was due to have open heart surgery at the hospital on the second day of our stay but this was postponed until the beginning of the following week. We requested that the two days remaining be changed to coincide with my new surgery dates, but this was denied, as was a request for refund. This is without a doubt the worst accommodation I have experienced anywhere in the world and I have travelled extensively both in Australia and elsewhere. I will add photographs as proof that I am not exaggerating.

LsaintJ26

Location is fine. Easy to access. Instructions for check in was easy. Clean room, but small. I was in room 107. Major down fall is how noisy it is. I am a light sleeper, and there was just too much noise. Kitchen is directly opposite the room, and although it says 8-8pm, people use it well outside of these hours. I could hear everyone talk, quite clearly! If it wasn’t for the noise issue, I would have rated it higher. But we need sleep? On a holiday …

Facilities Details

Breakfast service

Air Conditioning

Free Wifi

Internet

Family/child friendly

Family Rooms

Shared Kitchen

Heating

Designated Smoking Area

Terrace

Non-smoking Rooms

Laundry

Express Check-in/Check-out

Tour Desk

Fax/Photocopying

Ticket Service

Concierge Service

Hair/Beauty Salon

Air conditioning in public area

Safe dining setup

Temperature check for guests and staff

Daily disinfection in common areas

Invoice provided

Tours

Special Diet Meals (upon request)

Smoke-free property

Hand sanitizer

Hot water linen and laundry washing

Icelandic Spoken

Protective screens in common areas

Physical distancing of at least 1 meter

Nightclub/DJ

Cashless payment service

Hungarian Spoken

Guest rooms seal after sanitization

Golf Course (within 2 miles)

Wi-Fi in public areas

Rooms sanitized between stays

Staff trained in safety protocol

Sanitized kitchen and tableware items

Game Room

Indonesian Spoken

Room sanitization opt-out available

Anti-viral cleaning products

Spanish Spoken

English Spoken

Library

First aid kit

Heating in public area

Contactless check-in/out

Shared stationery removed

Breakfast service

Air Conditioning

Free Wifi

Internet

Family/child friendly

Family Rooms

Shared Kitchen

Heating

Designated Smoking Area

Terrace

Non-smoking Rooms

Laundry

Express Check-in/Check-out

Tour Desk

Fax/Photocopying

Ticket Service

Concierge Service

Hair/Beauty Salon

Air conditioning in public area

Safe dining setup

Temperature check for guests and staff

Daily disinfection in common areas

Invoice provided

Tours

Special Diet Meals (upon request)

Smoke-free property

Hand sanitizer

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9 Available Room Types

King Room

12 Square Meter

Tea/Coffee Maker

Shower

Air Conditioning

Hair dryer

Refrigerator

Desk

Free Toiletries

Toilet

Private bathroom

Heating

Carpeted

Electric Kettle

Towels

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Audible alarm

Self-closing door

Visual alarm

Mirror

Walk-in shower

Free Wifi

Cable Channels

Telephone

Blackout curtains

Linens

Complimentary tea

Free instant coffee

Kettle

Extra Long Beds (> 6.5 ft)

High floor

Laptop workspace

Openable window

Top floor available

Trash cans

Window

Wardrobe/Closet

Accessible by stairs

Individual air conditioning

Smoke detector

Non-smoking

Sleep comfort items

Daily housekeeping

Hypoallergenic

Kids shampoo

Toiletries

Small Double Room

10 Square Meter

Tea/Coffee Maker

Shower

Air Conditioning

Hair dryer

Refrigerator

Desk

Free Toiletries

Toilet

Private bathroom

Heating

Carpeted

Electric Kettle

Towels

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Audible alarm

Self-closing door

Visual alarm

Mirror

Walk-in shower

Free Wifi

Reading light

Telephone

Blackout curtains

Linens

Socket near the bed

Complimentary tea

Free instant coffee

Kettle

High floor

Laptop workspace

Openable window

Top floor available

Trash cans

Window

Wardrobe/Closet

Clothes Rack

Accessible by stairs

Individual air conditioning

Safety/security feature

Smoke detector

Non-smoking

Sleep comfort items

Daily housekeeping

Hypoallergenic

Extra Long Beds (> 6.5 ft)

Kids shampoo

Toiletries

Single Room

10 Square Meter

Tea/Coffee Maker

Shower

Air Conditioning

Hair dryer

Refrigerator

Desk

Free Toiletries

Toilet

Private bathroom

Heating

Carpeted

Electric Kettle

Towels

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Audible alarm

Self-closing door

Visual alarm

Mirror

Walk-in shower

Free Wifi

Reading light

Cable Channels

Telephone

Blackout curtains

Linens

Socket near the bed

Complimentary tea

Free instant coffee

Kettle

Ground floor available

Laptop workspace

Openable window

Top floor available

Trash cans

Window

Wardrobe/Closet

Clothes Rack

Accessible by stairs

Individual air conditioning

Safety/security feature

Smoke detector

Non-smoking

Sleep comfort items

Daily housekeeping

Hypoallergenic

Extra Long Beds (> 6.5 ft)

Kids shampoo

Toiletries

King Room (3 Adults)

18 Square Meter

Tea/Coffee Maker

Shower

Air Conditioning

Hair dryer

Refrigerator

Desk

Free Toiletries

Toilet

Private bathroom

Heating

Carpeted

Electric Kettle

Towels

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Twin / King Room

Non-smoking

Heating

Sleep comfort items

Electric Kettle

Laptop workspace

Daily housekeeping

Air Conditioning

Blackout curtains

Refrigerator

Wardrobe/Closet

Tea/Coffee Maker

Free Wifi

Hypoallergenic

Desk

Towels

Free Toiletries

Toilet

Shower

Kids shampoo

Toiletries

Private bathroom

Hair dryer

Free instant coffee

Facilities Details

Food & Drink

Special Diet Meals (upon request)

Breakfast service

Front Desk Services

Express Check-in/Check-out

Tour Desk

Ticket Service

Concierge Service

Activities

Golf Course (within 2 miles)

Entertainment and Family Services

Air conditioning in public area

Invoice provided

Smoke-free property

Nightclub/DJ

Family/child friendly

Heating in public area

Contactless check-in/out

Business Facilities

Fax/Photocopying

Shops

Hair/Beauty Salon

Common Areas

Terrace

Shared Kitchen

Game Room

Library

Cleaning Services

Laundry

Safe dining setup

Temperature check for guests and staff

Daily disinfection in common areas

Hand sanitizer

Hot water linen and laundry washing

Protective screens in common areas

Physical distancing of at least 1 meter

Cashless payment service

Guest rooms seal after sanitization

Rooms sanitized between stays

Staff trained in safety protocol

Sanitized kitchen and tableware items

Room sanitization opt-out available

Anti-viral cleaning products

First aid kit

Shared stationery removed

Languages Spoken

Icelandic Spoken

Hungarian Spoken

Indonesian Spoken

Spanish Spoken

English Spoken

Internet Access in public areas

Free Wifi

Internet

Wi-Fi in public areas

Miscellaneous

Non-smoking Rooms

Family Rooms

Heating

Air Conditioning

Tours

Designated Smoking Area