Deco Family House

Location: 1496 Malvern Road, Melbourne, au

Star Rating: 8.8 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 09:30 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Shared kitchen
• Outdoor furniture
• Fire extinguishers
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Smoke alarms
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• Television in common areas
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking

Rooms Available

• Four-Bedroom House

  Featuring a private entrance, this holiday home is consisted of of 1 living room, 4 separate bedrooms and 1 bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The well-fitted kitchen features a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The holiday home offers a washing machine, a seating area, a dining area, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, as well as garden views. The unit offers 7 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 12 (12 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Family Room with Private Bathroom

  The well-equipped kitchen has a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The family room features a washing machine, a private entrance, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  In the fully equipped kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The double room offers a washing machine, a private entrance, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  The double room offers a washing machine, a private entrance, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. Meals can be prepared in the well-fitted kitchen, which is fitted with a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The double room is furnished with a desk and a seating area and features a dining area, a wardrobe and garden views. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Family Room with Shared Bathroom

  The family room provides a washing machine, a private entrance, as well as a shared bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The fully equipped kitchen features a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The family room is furnished with a desk and a seating area and features a dining area, a wardrobe and garden views. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Carbon monoxide detector

Guest Reviews

• Lynette (8/5): Different but nice. - Location, No reading light beside bed. Had to get out of bed and walk to door to turn it off and return in a dark unfamiliar room.
• Hannah (9/5): Easy communication with the owners and great starting point to travel around. - The communication was excellent and the given instructions to check in easy to understand. The house was really clean and quiet. The connection to the public transport was amazing as it's less than a five minute walk to the tram station. It's a big house with lots of space to be around. There was a little bit of an "old house smell" which unfortunately stuck with me. There a cameras inside the house at the entrance - even though I can understand the intention from the owners side I did not feel too comfortable with that.
• Wilma (7/5): - Close to family
• Kaz (8/5): -
• Jp (9/5): -
• Inés (9/5): -
• Melvyn (8/5): Quirky quiet place handy for transport - Handy place quiet and clean I booked parking but otherwise it would have been difficult to find parking for the day…mostly 2 hour spots on the side streets
• Simon (7/5): Enjoyable start and very close to public transport trams and train. Quiet location. - Clean and tidy room, quiet location There was no towels available, either in the room or in the bathroom apart from the floor towel.
• Graeme (8/5): -
• Graeme (8/5): - Quiet
• Beth (9/5): -
• Mylena (9/5): -
• Bates (9/5): - Good clear instructions Clean. Quiet Great value for money World recommend
• Michal (10/5): -
• ODwyer (10/5): -
• Oscar (8/5): -
• Jonathan (9/5): -
• Denyse (9/5): We had a lovely stay at this house - Character, location
• Nyema (8/5): Unique. low key accommodation where every detail is taken care of - Great attention to detail to meet guest needs - lots of unobtrusive helpful signs Central heating turned on in the mornings and off at 11pm felt really generous Nothing!
• Tracey (10/5): -
• Danielle (10/5): Good for One night 😊 - We only stayed one night - perfect Coffee facilities for the morning would be nice.
• Robertson (6/5): - initially it seemed good. Was presented as a hotel stay but in reality was more a Airbnb setup. pleasant staff. Main issues were: notes in bed instructed which sheets to sleep between... Mmmm... no surprise ad the actual duvet was very dusty kept me awake sneezing with dust most of the night. Check out was at 9.30am not the usual 10am (most countries its 12). No coffee or tea. shared bathroom was ok but no personal soap or shampoo..and a que to get in and book out at rheir 9.30am time made it dificult. perhaps better description and not listing as a hotel may be better. we booked it as hotel and this alters expectations. I believe rhe staff owner i spoke with was genuine and had best intentions. Its a bit eclectic and certainly may suit some guests. I honestly believe the owner as genuine and wanting to cater to rhe customer. polite and communicative. Sadly rhe dust was overwhelming. initially it seemed good. Was presented as a hotel stay but in reality was more a Airbnb setup. pleasant staff. Main issues were: notes in bed instructed which sheets to sleep between... Mmmm... no surprise ad the actual duvet was very dusty kept me awake sneezing with dust most of the night. Check out was at 9.30am not the usual 10am (most countries its 12). No coffee or tea. shared bathroom was ok but no personal soap or shampoo..and a que to get in and book out at rheir 9.30am time made it dificult. perhaps better description and not listing as a hotel may be better. we booked it as hotel and this alters expectations. I believe rhe staff owner i spoke with was genuine and had best intentions. Its a bit eclectic and certainly may suit some guests. I honestly believe the owner as genuine and wanting to cater to rhe customer. polite and communicative. Sadly rhe dust was overwhelming.
• tonifilm.com (8/5): Nett und machbar, nur etwas zu kalt! - Es ist eine angenehme, niedliche und vor allem ruhige Unterkunft. Andere Gäste haben sich rücksichtsvoll verhalten, was die Lautstärke betrifft. In der Gemeinschaftsküche findet man alles notwendige. CheckIn läuft über SMS. Die Umgebung ist etwas ausserhalb, aber nett. Supermarkt und Trainstation in der Nähe. Im grossen und ganzen war ich zufrieden. Leider waren die Tage, die ich dort war, sehr kalt und regnerisch. Es gab keine Heizung! Oder sie war ausgeschaltet?Ich bekam eine Erkältung und musste meine Reise nach Tasmanien absagen... Schade!
• Joseph (10/5): Great spot for a visit to Melbourne. - Have stayed here a couple of times now and will happily return whenever I am in Melbourne. Location for me was great, tram stop just outside to get you anywhere you need to go in the city but also close to some cool suburbs too. Room and shared spaces all exceptionally clean! On site Parking (on request) is a bonus but even if it’s not available it looked like there was plenty of street parking nearby.
• Renee (10/5): Clean, quiet, share house. Great stopover. - Hosts were very accommodating on extremely short notice, after our car broke down nearby. It helped having such a quiet peaceful place to rest at a stressful time. The lack of fly screen in the window meant we couldn't leave the windows open, the mozzies were persistent.
• Sara (9/5): -
• Madden (10/5): - Has everything you expect and extras, communal space with TV, even sewing kit
• Sidra (9/5): Lovely visit, lovely host - Host Lily was lovely. Parking finding was a bit of challenge. Bathing towels and tissues were not provided get your own. But rest assure, house was so nice and clean hosts were good
• Peter (7/5): - No telly in the bedroom paradise Too quiet
• Denise Gilberte W (7/5): Niet echt voor herhaling vatbaar - Het was oké . Veel lawaai van de straat, kamer aan de voordeur dus hoorde iedereen binnenkomen. Slechts 1 wc en die was in de badkamer. Deur ging moeilijk dicht en kon niet op slot.
• jonathan (10/5): Great place to stay on a budget. - It was so clean and tidy.spotless too.great to have tram at the front door,comfy bed which was good for my back,peaceful and so quiet which I like,hadly any outdoor noise.it is a credit to you,lilly.i will be back again sometime.thank you so much. The lock on my room door would not lock.no problem,nothing in my room was touched.thank you.
• Micaela (10/5): - From the begining the comunication was super clear and kind. Lily is in every detail. The property is clean, comfortable and super well organized. Everything has a sign and you can find all you need for the stay. The location is great, you have a tram a few metres away from the house, and supermarket, train station, coffee, restaurants from walk distance. Super recommended! Everything was great :)
• Anna (10/5): -
• Gan Her (10/5): -
• Geoffrey (10/5): - Clean room, clean bathroom and clean kitchen.
• Tanya (7/5): -
• Gabrielle (10/5): Exceptional stay. Wonderful and memorable experience. - The house itself and my bedroom were beautiful and immaculately clean and there was a peaceful, comfortable and homely feel to my stay. It was lovely to be able to sit in the living room too, which has a nice little adjoined terrace as a particular highlight! I loved the Chinese ornaments and decorations throughout the house and the kitchenware. I appreciated the thoughtfulness of the host in their additions in anticipation of what a traveller might need, such as a drawer of mobile phone chargers, nicely selected city guides and bathroom toiletries in the bathroom cabinet. I stayed whilst I was waiting for my new nearby property to have refurbishments completed, having just moved from London and I would definitely have stayed longer if I continued to require this. I would recommend this house to anyone I know that visits Melbourne as a first choice. In addition, the host was very lovely and kind.
• Ross (10/5): -
• Janette (9/5): Extremely helpful and fabulous location - Excellent location. Tram stop at the front door which straight into the city. The availability of parking was also very much appreciated.
• MUHAMMAD (10/5): excellent experience - very cool n comfortable rooms with super good interiors. all was great
• Carol (8/5): Very good for short stay - Clean room and bedding. Staff very helpful Hard to find correct address at night see photo. Futon style thin mattress.
• Eliza (10/5): -
• Diana (10/5): -
• Amanda (9/5): The value for money was good. I appreciated being able to use a car park also. - The room was clean and comfortable. The kitchen supplied everything I needed. The window in the bathroom was left open by another guest and there was no fly screen or any security. It was at a height that someone could easily climb in from the outside.
• Neridah (9/5): Excellent accommodation just BYO coffee - One of the best places I have stayed it was very clean and comfortable and very good value for money. I think though I won't go back solo I was nervous about being in a house with strangers even if you can lock your door. If I return it would be with someone. I would also like to see tea, coffee and milk because I was really wanting one after a hard day and didn't realize there wouldn't be any like other places.
• Jacqueline (3/5): Didn't like it at all cause you couldn't feel relaxed and make any noise whatsoever. - Nothing really. Check in and check out time is unfair, cause you only get 18.5 hours there, most places is 20 hours. You can't make any noise whatsoever. You can't even have a normal conversation.
• Roger (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kathleen (9/5): A pleasant stay - Lily upgraded my booking to include a private bathroom, which is definitely nice. Deco of the house is good with an amount of hominess. Everywhere in the house is very clean. Shared kitchen is clean, with everything labelled clearly. Location is excellent, very close to CBD and lots of eateries in immediate surrounding area. We were able to park on the property, which is most ideal.
• Edward (8/5): Very good -
• Cropley (7/5): Good - Art Deco family home well maintained and renovated in keeping with style. Tram stop out the front. Owners live next door, and I felt watched all the time.
• Brown (8/5): Very good -
• Giacomo (8/5): Very good -
• Sukanya (10/5): Beautiful clean House in a great location. - I had a lovely 3 night stay in this property. I went there solo as I had a training at AM bakehouse so for me it was a perfect location just a short walk! shops are a few mins away. There is an IGA, bakery and a number of restaurants which are like 5- 7 mins away . Property located in a good location and close access to convenient stores. The room is nice and very clean. So as the kitchen and toilet. It's a very well organised property. I was travelling solo so the size of the room was perfect. The room has a very relaxing vibe, and very good lighting. Plenty of space for storage in the room. Loved the stay. The bathroom is very clean. The shower is really nice . Clean toilet. The kitchen is extremely clean with plenty of cutleries. The bed and pillow are comfy provided with generous comfy blankets. The fan/ cooler is really good. Brings down the room temperature very quickly on hot days.
• Ratu (5/5): Passable - The room was excellent, extremely clean, and of a very executive standard. Toilet is very pathetic.
• Danna (9/5): Nice place to stay outside Melbourne CBD - Clean facilities, large size room. There was only one bathroom to share with two other rooms. So total of three rooms sharing one bathroom. If there is double occupancy with all rooms that's 6 people to share with and the shower and toilet are combined. The facilities are very clean though. Also, for me, it was a bit inconvenient to explore Melbourne CBD as its a 20 minute train or tram ride away as long as there are no delays. I do think it's a nice place to stay depending on one's situation. However, for me, the bathroom situation and the distance from Melbourne CBD were not the best. For the distance, this is my fault for not reading the description better. For the bathroom, I feel that was a surprise. There is another seperate bathroom, but it is reserved for one room only.
• Bryan (9/5): Well presented room, close to public transport. Great launching pad to explore Melbourne. - Room was clean and well presented. The hosts answered all questions in a timely manner. The location is excellent, the Tram stop is right outside the door.
• Oskar (10/5): Exceptional -
• Jodie (6/5): Pleasant -
• Ross (10/5): Exceptional -
• Aryn (9/5): Worth the stay. - The house is cleaned daily and kept well-organized, has a serene atmosphere with the Asian-style decoration and the chime of wind bells. The neighborhood is quiet, and communal areas are usually available. The host is warm, welcoming, and always willing to help. The door lock is a bit worn and stopped working once, but it was solved later.
• Beatrice (8/5): An excellent place for a short stay in Melbourne - Great location, affordable price, lender available to meet particular requests, house in pristine conditions in terms of cleanliness. This house is called Deco and surely lives up to its name. Plus, the bed was very comfortable. The room had private bathroom but, not being ensuite, it was in the corridor and needed an extra key. Not too comfortable but acceptable. The problem is the toilet was very very small and somewhat colder than the rest of the house.
• Neil (8/5): Very good -
• Sarah (8/5): Very good - Lovely and quiet location
• Kuiping (10/5): It’s a very good hotel to stay. - Clean None
• Adam (10/5): Lovely, clean, comfy home. Would happily stay again! -
• Marine (9/5): Excellent value stay near the center with free parking - Nice looking house with free parking Everything was really clean and clearly explained The bed was a bit small
• Jane (8/5): Affordable and convenient accommodation in Melbourne - Good bedroom size and the kitchen and bathroom were kept spotlessly clean. It was good to have laundry facilities too. It would have been good to have had another bathroom/toilet.
• Petra (10/5): Exceptional - Cosy and clean room with private bathroom. Was simple but very comfortable. The owner gave us great information to ensure we had everything we needed upon check-in.
• Liam (8/5): Very good -
• Kaye (8/5): I enjoyed my stay and would recommend you to family and friends. - The quiet location, cleanliness, easy access friendly staff well equipped kitchen and comfortable lounge. No TV in room.
• Paul (8/5): Very good -
• Clea (10/5): Exceptional -
• Paul (8/5): Very good -
• Siew (7/5): Good -
• Skeels (9/5): Had a good time and appreciated the way the accom was set up. - First time using this type of accom. Great way to stay and the location was excellent. the house was easy to access and was able to provide me car parking. The room was excellent and everything was clean and tidy. Lilly was very professional and hand everything organised. I was happy as it was.
• Damien (10/5): Exceptional -
• Neville (4/5): Was basic and I got what I paid for - easy access Very hot without air-conditioning
• Damien (10/5): I keep coming back because it’s consistently spot on for quality and fantastic service - It’s such a spacious, super clean, peaceful and relaxing place you cannot do better for the value and location. Nearby restaurants are great (eg Pub, Greek, Thai, Indian) and IGA supermarket on Malvern Rd if prefer to cook in. The bed and pillows are perfect super comfy (I’m 186 cms and beds have plenty of length) I travel all the time with work and like coming here the most. Private suite with bathroom if you want but the standard rooms and shared bathroom basically feel the same and I’ve never had a problem accessing shared bathroom which is always very clean because the other guests are similar (quiet, respectful, friendly) Nothing
• Maria (9/5): Superb -
• Rachel (10/5): Charming and comfortable. - This place is such a gem. The bed is one of the most comfortable I've ever stayed in. I had my own little bathroom and the place was cool and clean, with the added charm of some Japanese décor. It's quirky enough to be something a lot better than a box in a hotel, but well-equipped and quiet enough to be a perfect overnight stay for business or solo stopovers.
• Beck (10/5): Exceptional - Location was great, close to trams, bed comfortable and loved the quirky decor. A little noise from other guests but overall not too bad.
• Mark (9/5): Superb -
• Robyn (9/5): Superb - Homely,comfortable and convenient to our medical appointment location Would like access to Two pillows per person
• Damien (10/5): Super relaxing, can't beat the value or service, cleanliness etc - Always consistently a great stay at Lily's place-every super clean, quiet and comfy. Nice art deco spacious rooms, large kitchen lounge area and you don't feel like you are in a busy area. Bit of a retreat. Brief walk up the the road: plenty of restaurants. NA
• Sally (10/5): Exceptional -
• Curtis (10/5): Exceptional -
• Mitch (10/5): Recommend this place, easy to deal with. Good price, location. Would definitely stay there again. - Excellent location, easy to communicate with owners, hassle free to extend my visit. Very clean property. Memory foam mattresses aren’t my favourite but some people like them. It was comfortable enough so no complaints.
• Brannavan (10/5): Clean safe and friendly - Super clean, has everything, well equipped
• John (10/5): Exceptional -
• Shourya (8/5): Very good -
• Damien (10/5): Awesome - The room is cosy, ducted heating on during cold Melb weather, everything is super clean and very quiet. Large lounge room and kitchen and nice period features. A great locale with shops and restaurants in walking distance. I have stayed many times and it’s very private, with only a few guest rooms the shared bathroom always available or pay a little more for the dedicated ensuite. Lily is the owner and lovely to deal with. Highly recommend.
• Legg (6/5): Pleasant - I really liked the character of the house with various Japanese pictures around the place and a nice outdoor area where you could see lots of autumn leaves. Although it was clear that they had tried to fit as many rooms and toilets in the place as possible I still found it relatively quiet and found my small toilet to be cool and funky. A fair amount of aggressive-sounding rules, 9:30 check-out time (I would have preferred if it was between 10 and 11am).
• Jess (10/5): Exceptional - Lily was so lovely, the place was always spotless, nice modern bathroom and comfortable beds. Kitchen very well equipped.
• Barbara (8/5): Easy check in. Clean. Good Location. - Good clean rooms with kitchen and other facilities. Highly recommend this property. Nothing
• Duy (5/5): Passable - Comfortable Staff were very rude
• O'sullivan (10/5): G - Good location. Very clean. Parking in front of the house. Lovely owner who was very accommodating.
• Ron (9/5): Pleasant but missed the face to face touch. Only thing that detracted from stay - Bed, facilities and location Impersonal touch only through messages on phone
• Silvere (8/5): VERY NICE STAY - Nice room. No heating in the bathroom
• Ibarra (10/5): Magnific quite place - The service was exceptional, they care about leaving a parking close to the house and put in disposition a bathroom next to our room, so is more comfortable for my mum. The room was clean, all the house very organize and clean. It wasnt any face to face contact with the owner, but the communication pretty clear with the signs on the wall and text message. Everything was ok.
• Coleman (8/5): Plumber needed to unblock toilet before my visit. - Clean, quiet, and convenient. Toilet was blocked and dishwasher out of order.

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