Peaceful Haven Guest House,

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The guesthouse is well run and spotlessly clean, and Ben is a helpful and approachable host - he can sometimes come across as a little abrupt, but so can most of us if using a second language! The location is remarkably quiet despite being close to a major road, and the centre of Adelaide is easily accessible by bus or train. Peaceful Haven Guest House is not stockstandard vanilla budget accommodation - it's an exception, whatever else it is! You would struggle to find its combination of quality, cleanliness, accessibility and (yes!) peacefulness at anything like its price. The quid pro quo, though, is that you are expected to abide by specific rules to keep the peace - rules which were fine by me, but which some might find restrictive. I shall attempt to upload a photo of these rules as displayed in my room, as knowing these in advance might help you decide whether this is the right place for you to stay. Me, I'd be more than happy to stay here again if my travels bring me back to Adelaide in the future.

There was nothing I didn't like personally, though, as I said, others might chafe at the rules and regulations. (I do suspect this partly accounts for the wide disparities in the ratings and reviews for PHGH on this site - you will like it very much indeed, or not very much at all!)

It was very clean. Rooms are large. Cool from central air conditioning. 2 different bathroom & toilets. It's actually a good set up if you want near hostel prices but have the privacy of yr own room. It's 1 of the cheapest places in Adelaide during festival season that isn't shared bedroom accommodation. It's well located between the beach & the city- if yr going to beaches like Glenelg or further south to Seaford. The bakery across the road is exceptional. Sidewalk cafe nearby in Edwardstown plaza is very good. Work out bus stops (4 mins walk) & train stations (10 mins walk) nearby to get to the city from accommodation. *Was not expensive to get an uber to the airport- $16- 11 minutes travel time. Bus was an hour because it goes into the city first. *But off peak (9-3pm) bus (2 hour usage allowed) airport to the city is only $2.60. Paid between $11 & $18 for Ubers to get into the city for shows or home at midnight or 3am. Checkout all day metro pass & 14 day passes. No clicking off when getting off all public transport. Work out how to buy tickets on the metro app & activate them. It's the easiest system in Australia once you understand how it works. The accommodation owner is on site all the time and retired. *Their presence is quite obvious - definitely not a party house. If coming in summer- you need a hat & sunglasses- the quality of the light is quite striking. If coming in Dec Jan you might need a solar umbrella if you are not from Adelaide- it can be that hot & dry- be warned.

Mattress was hard & I haven't slept on polycotton since 1983- after a few days I didn't notice. Rooms require a lamp- nobody does overhead lighting anymore. The deposit on arrival should be more prominent in the rate section - I didn't notice it when booking- as did another couple who mentioned it. The location is not ideal because it can take 30-40 minutes one way to get into town- however I only paid $16 for an Uber to get to the airport at 8am in the morning which was *very convenient*. Accommodation during Festival season (Feb March) in Adelaide seems a little expensive- this is on the cheaper side without being horrible. Affordable if you have the time to travel to & from.

Didn't have breakfast that

That there was no TV in rooms and that u had share bathroom