Retro Rose St Kilda Mansions

In one of St Kilda’s most beautiful pockets, surrounded by heritage homes and esteemed properties, you’ll love hiding away in this first floor 1 bedroom security apartment where you get the best of modern living with a cultural twist. Catching warming sunshine on the north facing balcony, you’ll enjoy the benefits of open plan living, a retro fridge, a smart TV, secure parking, a central location and so much choice is this iconic suburb.

Our Retro Rose has a touch of flower power to make it a cheery heartwarming stay in the heart of St Kilda. Full of colour, this sun splashed retreat is on the first floor of this secure well maintained building of only 8 apartments. Open the door and enjoy the open plan warmth with the 2.5 seater couch overlooking the 55 inch smart TV with a stylish arm chair in the corner; coral coloured seats around the 4-seater dining table with poppies to make you smile, and a bright kitchen with its retro blue fridge, gas stove, microwave and washing machine, so you’re completely self sufficient. The north facing bedroom is invitingly spacious with a café balcony to enjoy a candlelit dinner, evening beverages or your morning breakfast with a backdrop of greenery creating privacy from the street. The bedroom has plenty of storage and a tasteful bathroom where you can slip into a nice warm bath with its shower over. The parking is at the back of the property via security gates. From the living and dining area, you can enjoy views into the grounds of ‘Moira’ – a beautiful Victorian mansion built in the 1850s.

Guests have full access to the apartment. As this is a secure apartment block, please be considerate of other residents of the building. The parking is only accessible once you are inside the apartment.

St Kilda is a cosmopolitan mecca of magnificent mansions, worker’s cottages, apartment blocks and bustling villages that attracts an eclectic array of people. Our Retro Rose is located between Chapel Street and St Kilda Road, walking distance to the beautiful Alma Park and Albert Park Lake for some peace and tranquility. Albert Park Lake is renowned for the Australian Grand Prix, and many locals use it as a training ground with its 4.8 kilometres of walking trails around the lake. Fitzroy Street is walking distance, where you will find trendy restaurants for all budgets, night life, classic pubs and essentials. Enjoy a night at the Astor Theatre where you can see the latest blockbusters or special events with Hollywood actors discussing their latest movie. Wander down to Carlisle Street to have a different buzz of excitement with its vegan cafes, coffee houses and international cuisines, or tickle the tastebuds along Acland Street, a street renowned for its European cakes, live music and lazy Sunday brunches. While you’re in Acland Street, visit Luna Park for an afternoon of amusement park fun, walk down to St Kilda Beach to take in the salt, sand and sea, or lap up the fine dining at Donovans, Stokehouse or Republica. A visit to St Kilda must also include a lunch or live music at The Espy or see a concert at The Palais Theatre. For a bit of history, our stay is only metres from the Jewish Museum of Australia. If you need to be close to a loved one, we are also highly accessible to The Afred Hospital, The Avenue Hospital and The Windsor Private Hospital.

St Kilda is 7.5 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD. It is highly accessible by car, tram, train, bus, taxi, Uber and other ride-share facilities. It is 31 kilometres from Melbourne Airport (around $80-$100 via taxi cab). Our Retro Rose is nestled between 2 tram lines – St Kilda Road (No 3 and 67 trams) and Chapel Street (No 78 tram) and is 850 metres to Windsor station. Lime e-bikes and e-scooters can be found in the area.

Our place is smoke free, vape free and drug free inside, with an ashtray on the front balcony if required. The apartment is on Alma Road, while it can be a busy street during the day, there are no trucks, buses or trams going passed the property, so it’s reasonably quiet for an arterial road.
House must be left as received (e.g. if you moved furniture, please put them back). Dishes should be washed (or start the dishwasher before you leave). Please clean up after your dog. Please do not wash the linens and towels before you leave as they will be commercially washed.

Please keep the noise down. Please refrain from causing disturbances to the neighbours. Strictly no parties allowed. Infringement on this rule may result in eviction without refund.

We will ask for photo ID of the person making the booking. For 3rd party bookings, we will need the photo ID of the primary guest staying at the property.

Smoking inside the property is strictly prohibited. $200 will be charged if smoking is detected. Illegal substance (including marijuana) cannot be consumed at all, or you will be asked to leave with no refund. Medicinal use of substance can be smoked/consumed outdoor only.

Please be thoughtful and turn off heating & cooling when you are not in the property.

Please don’t disconnect the Internet or Gateway at any time.

If any damage occurs during your stay, or if any appliance does not function, please tell us as soon as possible.

If the Fire and/or Emergency Services are called out due to a guest’s fault (including for false fire alarm call outs), fees will be passed on to you.

Pet fees are applicable and pets should be included when you book. Please don’t leave pets on the balcony as they may bark or meow, and balconies may not be safe for pets left alone.

If you are locked out (e.g. left the key inside the unit, lost the remote), our physical attendance will be charged at $50. Any locksmith or any additional expenses required will be on-charged to you. Loss of key/fob/remote will be charged at cost plus administration fee of $20/item lost.

Check-out time is 10am unless otherwise agreed. If the cleaner cannot clean on time, a delayed entry fee ($10 for every 10 minutes delay) will apply. If you require late check-out, please contact us 24 hours before check-out and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request. If you request a very late check-out, another night of booking may be required as we won’t be able to accommodate last minute booking request on the same night.

If you leave any items behind, please advise us immediately. We can post them back to you (except for perishables, flammables, illegal items or items that are impractical to post). We will charge postage cost plus $50 to compensate for our time. We can also store them for $20/item for up to 3 days for you or a friend to retrieve them. We accept no responsibility if any items left behind were missing or thrown out by our cleaners.

Where a porta cot (or any baby/kid item) is provided, this is used at the guest’s own risk. The owner and hosts do not accept any liability should anything occur during its use.

Please ask for our consent if you operate a business from the premises where you will expect visiting customers. This includes consultation, training, buying/selling or any personal services. We are happy to consent depending on risks and the impact on the neighbours.

Our cleaners do their best to provide quality cleaning. Though no one is perfect, and if there is any cleaning issues, please notify us within 4 hours of check-in; and allow our cleaners to rectify those issues in a timely manner.

By booking with us, you agree to these house rules.