Essence Apartments Chermside

I liked and appreciated: 1. That the room had two single beds with their own little side tables and lamps and a big window for nice natural lighting. 2. That the space was well thought out, clean, spacious and practical with the kitchenette on one side and beds on the other. I felt that the TV's placement was a bit awkward but I understand why it makes sense. The owners solved this by putting in an extendable arm on the TV. 3. That the kitchenette was very clean and well designed with a full fridge, a microwave, electrical cook top with 2 elements, an oven, a microwave and an electric jug. 3. That there was ample storage in the wardrobe and a place to put sit and place your suitcase. 4. The lighting in the room was nicee and cozy. 5. I like that safety was very important to the owners. There is a main switch controlling the swith for both the stove and the electfical outlet. That was very smart. 6. That there was a lot of signage about instructions on how to use the kitchen and shower room. That was very smart. 7. That there was sufficient cutlery, plates and cups and some nice tea and coffee satchets. 8. That all the cutlery was clean. 9. That the toilet/shower is disability friendly with a foldable shower seat, hand rails and great water pressure. 10. The staff were very professional and checked and were helpful.

Fantastic access to hospital and felt safe when my husband had to stay longer in hospital

I loved the location in proximity to Prince Charles Hospital. A short walk up a hill to see my husband, an in-patient. Plenty of space in the undercover carpark. Although the room cost $855 (& that was with a $13.93 credit) for one person for four nights through booking.com, I felt was expensive even though I saved on daily hospital car park fees by walking to the hospital. There was no laundry facilities in the room, although there was a guest laundry (coin operated) available. Breakfast (packaged cereal, fruit and milk) was available for collection from 7 am from reception. Aldi and eateries for an evening meal were within walking distance if you didn't want to get your car out. The bed was comfortable, room clean and was relatively quiet.

Property was modern and clean. Apartment well designed. We had an emergency evacuation due to a fire alarm being set off and they did a great job during evacuation and through keeping us informed of what was happening.