We have just returned from a 3 night weekend at Addison's Montville, & we were all incredibly disappointed in the accomodation. The main house was ok but it is in desperate need of some maintenance. A good clean both inside & out & some general repairs & painting wouldn't go astray. Whilst we know that the house is of a considerable age & is surrounded by sub tropical rainforests & bush, it smelled incredibly musty & damp, & no amount of scented candles, air fresheners or damp removal buckets that were there, helped. Being a group of 9, we knew that we were going to need access to the "rustic" studio as well. To call it "rustic" is incredibly inaccurate. It was a shed that had some thin panelling on the walls & ceiling, which was covered in rust spots from the nails. It was in a disgusting state. There was black mould in some of the corners, dead insects on the window ledge & hanging from webs in the bathroom. The top of the fridge was covered in rust, there were damp spots all over the ceiling, the lounge was so badly stained that we didn't even sit on it, the cushions on the lounge were covered in black mould spots & the main bed was so old that the base was disintegrating. The outdoor furniture surrounding the fire pit was so dirty & dilapidated that again, no-one wanted to sit on it. For almost $3000, it fell way short of our expectations.
We have just returned from a 3 night weekend at Addison's Montville, & we were all incredibly disappointed in the accomodation. The main house was ok but it is in desperate need of some maintenance. A good clean both inside & out & some general repairs & painting wouldn't go astray. Whilst we know that the house is of a considerable age & is surrounded by sub tropical rainforests & bush, it smelled incredibly musty & damp, & no amount of scented candles, air fresheners or damp removal buckets that were there, helped. Being a group of 9, we knew that we were going to need access to the "rustic" studio as well. To call it "rustic" is incredibly inaccurate. It was a shed that had some thin panelling on the walls & ceiling, which was covered in rust spots from the nails. It was in a disgusting state. There was black mould in some of the corners, dead insects on the window ledge & hanging from webs in the bathroom. The top of the fridge was covered in rust, there were damp spots all over the ceiling, the lounge was so badly stained that we didn't even sit on it, the cushions on the lounge were covered in black mould spots & the main bed was so old that the base was disintegrating. The outdoor furniture surrounding the fire pit was so dirty & dilapidated that again, no-one wanted to sit on it. For almost $3000, it fell way short of our expectations.