Initially, we wanted to stay at a hotel since we're most familiar with that process. The perks of hotels being room service, kitchen option, and having a relatively good idea of what to expect. However, after staying at a hotel for the first time in a while, I was reminded of all the downsides, too. Hotels are loud and busy. These aren't the worst, but I don't want to deal with kids running and screaming down the hallway at 10pm. So, we started exploring other options.
Fortunately, we were "introduced" to Austin! He's long been friends with my dad, and happened to live in Sydney for a few years. He recommended HomeAway to us, along with a few of his favorite locations to check out first. Grateful for the guidance, we began a more directed search.
HomeAway has an abundance of rental properties listed. Our limited hotel search expanded to endless great options. It was refreshing!
Because of the variety of suitable options, it took us nearly 2 weeks to find the perfect place. But, today we finally booked out HomeAway from home!
Of course, this place was Austin approved, and he was the first to celebrate with us. It feels significantly more real now that we have somewhere to sleep in Sydney.
Now that flights and lodging are booked, we can start planning our days!
Australia, we're getting closer.
