Merlyns Magic

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : Location is about 10minutes walk to Orange Convention Centre - great commute for I/ITSEC attendee Nearest Supermarket is approx. 10mins walk also Lift to every floor
  : No hand soap, shampoo and body wash provided Sofa could be cleaner

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Poor
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : It's a huge place and the gym and pool were a plus. It's also in walking distance to a plaza where you can pick up food to cook in the rental. But be prepared to buy extra stuff like dishwasher soap or a sponge and dish soap, because they didn't provide that for us.
  : The host is unresponsive within the 24hr free cancellation period. So if you're expecting answers in that window, don't bother. Check-in isn't in person, so the host asked for copies of my license and credit card to be sent through email. This is completely unsafe. Credit cards have protection against fraud, but my license definitely doesn't. Booking informed me that if they ask for this kind of information, they should have a secure portal for submitting that information. They did not. In the end, I figured out a secure way to send my info, but it was such a headache. The place is ok if you're expecting a 2 star or less hotel quality. The carpets were disgusting with stains everywhere and weird red splotches of something in one of the bedrooms. The master bedroom is next to a vent that rattled so loud that you won't get a good night's sleep unless you're exhausted. Black mold was in the showers. Also, one of my friends mentioned that he was getting bit up in a guest bedroom. We weren't sure if it was from bed bugs or dust mites, so beware.