I stayed for a month in January/February 2017. This is a great apartment and Ros is a very welcoming host with some good advice. As you can see from the photos you can almost jump into the pool from your couch, which is fantastic, and the gym is only a little further. The place is very quiet at night, and the pool is rarely busy in the day. East Perth itself is quiet: there's a smattering of restaurants and hotel bars nearby, but you really have to jump on the (free) bus into central Perth or Northbridge if you want a livelier evening. It's only about 20 minutes though, Perth's buses are excellent. Overall if you want a base to explore Perth and its surrounds, whilst having the option of lying by the pool on a sunny day, this is an excellent place.