I have owned two other service businesses since 1998. I started StayCentral with one apartment in 2005, and now manage multiple properties in many different locations in inner Melbourne.
Like many of my guests, I love to travel to overseas places like the Mulu Caves in Borneo, ancient cities, Antarctica & Alaska, Torres del Paine, and amazing places like Pha Long in Vietnam, Jaisalmer in India, Tozeur in Tunisia & La Paz in Bolivia. I also love short domestic trips for weekends away. It means I get to be on the other side of the counter, and experience tips on how others look after their guests.
(My manager, Max, has also travelled from afar to be here by the way, and he can also speak with our guests in Russian and Ukranian).
I even worked as a part-time tourist guide in Melbourne for a couple of years, and really enjoyed the interactions with the tourists off the huge cruise liners that appear in Melbourne each spring and summer. I have tried to extend this experience into my accommodation business here at home, where I really love assisting people with their stays. You only need to read the 1,300 plus reviews on Airbnb, Trip Advisor, Goo gle, and on my own StayCentral Melbourne Corporate Apartments website to realise how much our guests enjoy our apartments, and the way we look after them.
I do love living in Melbourne. It enjoys a unique place in Australia. It is often described as the cultural, business, shopping and sporting capital of the country. The restaurants and cafes in Melbourne are amongst the best in the world. I love living in an urban village amongst these, and all the other everyday shops; and jumping on a tram and avoiding the hassles of traffic. It is a city of great opportunity, experiences, events and lifestyle that can be enjoyed by locals and visitors alike; and I really enjoy facilitating our guests' stays here.
I do hope I have the opportunity to help you get to know Melbourne and grow to love it as I have.