I was surprised by how quickly we felt completely at home. This is a place to enjoy and we did, with the ocean just a couple of minutes away and other destinations easily accessible via public transport. Cottesloe Station is about 15 minutes on foot; one direction takes you into the city, the other to Fremantle. The apartment is well equipped; with my sister's 2 year old granddaughter one of the party, we made good use of the washer and the dryer while the fitted stair gates meant that we were able to relax a little when she was awake. One thing to be aware of is that on the day we arrived, we left it until after 7.30pm to look for 'take-away' food by which time we could not find a local source that was open. Luckily we had been up the road to Woolworths (just beyond Cottesloe Station) to get some basics.