About Austin Rise Bed and Breakfast
Located 20-minutes from central Melbourne, the wheelchair-friendly Austin Rise Bed and Breakfast bed and breakfast is only a short drive from the Austin and Mercy Hospital district. A free shuttle service to the local hospitals is available.
All rooms at Austin Rise Bed and Breakfast feature tea and coffee-making facilities, a flat-screen TV and DVD player, and a refrigerator. Air conditioning is standard, as is heating. Bathrooms include free toiletries, complimentary bathrobes, and hairdryers.
Wi-Fi is free, and there is a no-smoking policy. A laundry service and a left-luggage service are available, and car parking is free. A terrace area and garden are available for guest use.
A free cooked breakfast is provided every morning, while an outside BBQ area can be used on an evening. A number of local restaurants are within a short driving distance.
Austin Hospital, Mercy Hospital and Warringal Hospital are only a 4-minute drive away, and Macleod Railway Station is a 6-minute drive.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Outstanding personal service
The one constant throughout all the reviews is the outstanding personal service provided by the owners. Whether it is the shuttle service picking people up from the train station, or finding guests who have got lost trying to find the establishment, nothing seems like too much trouble. The welcome drinks and chocolates are very much appreciated by guests, too, as is the fact that wheelchair access isn't a problem.
positive:
Helpful shuttle service
Judging by the reviews, the shuttle service will certainly make your life much easier if you need to travel back and forth to the hospital district. This bed and breakfast is popular with people needing to visit one of the three local hospitals, so guests love the fact that the owners provide a service that takes the stress out of the travelling.
positive:
Tasty and generous cooked breakfast
The free cooked breakfast gets a massive thumbs up from guests. Not only is the breakfast said to be tasty, but it is said to be on the generous side too so you should be certainly set up for the day!
Negative Reviews
negative:
Limited parking space
While parking is free, there are only limited spaces available. This has been a slight source of frustration for some guests.
negative:
Rooms not serviced every day
It has been noted that beds are not made every day, simply because rooms are not serviced for the duration of a guest's stay. This is a deliberate policy, so if you want your room cleaning every day then you should point this out before you arrive.
negative:
Can get hot during the night
It is only a minor thing, but some guests have said they had trouble turning the heating off during the night. This made their room feel hot and stuffy.