Troood

Just wondering what people's thoughts were on temporary accomodation. Would you book for 2 weeks or 3 weeks upon arrival?

I've found a couple of places to stay but not sure whether I'm being realistic enough about timescales. We arrive in Melbourne and after recovering from the flight we intend to blitz real estate agents etc to find a more permanent rental base - but in the meantime what do you folks thing???

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Cheers

cherry6

Each time I moved here (this has been the fourth time!) we never booked more than 2 weeks temporary accommodation. However, the pressure will be off you if you manage to book an extra week.

Cherry

Troood

Thanks Cherry. I think 3 is probably best. I want to save money but then don't want to be under pressure to find a home in 2 weeks!!

Wendy&Mike

Hi
We booked 1 week in a hotel but extended it 2 weeks. We found rental no problem in 2 weeks
wendy

ABCDiamond

How much is the difference between the extra 1 week in furnished accomodation versus unfurnished accomodation ? and is it an affordable expense ?

walaj

another factor would be what time of year you are going - ie if it is half term/high holiday season - if it is not and demand is low for temporary accomo then it would be easy to add an extra week if nothing turned up.

Troood

Good point - we arrive on the 4th November (gold cup week and very busy apparantly). I'm just clue less about how quickly we'll find a home to live in - especially with a young child and dog in toe!!

Bordy

If you need a couple of air mattresses as temp bedding give me a shout Trood.

Troood

A blow up man would be better!!! Thanks Bordy, appreciate your offer.

Bordy

I'll get the Mrs to price that for you.

owieb

We booked for 1 week and found a place to rent in 3 days.

plumber

We're landing in brissy 21st Aug and will be booking 2/3 wks temp accom.
Don't want to spend a couple of grand on holiday apartments ,have enquired about a 3 bed house Broad beach low season $360 per wk ,looks like a bargain !

All the best plum

ABCDiamond

That sounds like a very good price, I assume it is furnished

Do you have a web link for it ?

johanne

Why dont you organise your rental house over the thinternet, thats what we did before we got here just picked the keys up on arrival and walked straight into a 4 bed house with a pool and that cost us $230 pw if i remember rightly, just check out realestate.com.au... good luck anyway with the hunting and other stuff.

young_lad

Bloody hell! That's a cracking deal!