I used to have one of [these](https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-smarterhometm-20kw-portable-air-conditioner-7000-btu-white-kogan/). Worked extremely well.
Kogan yea, the vertical one I got last year for sub-$500 is FAR better than the one on wheels with a hose I previously had haha. Planning on buying another soon during the sales.
I have a Kogan wifi one from a few years back, works great for the size of room it is rated for, just a bit noisy - which I expect would be the same with all of them
I've got an Kogan one I've used for my office for the past couple years now. While it may be a little noisy, it does the job and was a great white noise machine for my son during those hot summer nights.
I used a $600 portable aircon for a few years, it's good enough for a single room. Not exactly quiet, but you forget about the noise pretty quickly when you feel the cool air.
You can buy them at any electronics place, I got mine from Kogan. The brand doesn't seem to be available any more though.
Split system is much superior of couse, and doesn't need you to do tricky stuff with the windows (and no security issues with someone being able to remove the air-con window shield and gain access).
Kogan sell ones that work well, but they are heavy and use a fair bit of power. You will need a window to exhaust the hot air through along with a baffle to fit it. They usually come with one that can be modded to suit somewhat.
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