Sam is a great host and very communicative - on realizing that our hotel wasn't going to be adequate for our stay in Hobart, we were able to book and check in for a week on less than 24 hours' notice without a hassle. Sam's apartment is very centrally located and comfortable - we walked down to the docks and Salamanca, around Battery Point, out to the Female Factory convict site and around the city centre very easily. There is a little street noise, since it is on the corner of two busy streets (one with an incline), but it would only bother those that are extremely noise sensitive. The apartment has terrific views of Mt Wellington, the Tasman Bridge, and out to the Derwent River. St David's park is a beautiful small park (and ex-cemetery) straight across the street - I'd recommend some great inner-city star-gazing at night. The apartment has great light, which was terrific because we needed to spend a couple of hours working each morning. As Sam mentions in the profile, you can't open the windows - this was OK, but if you like to feel a breeze inside you will need to rely on the air conditioner or fan. The only other thing to know is that the apartment doesn't have a cooktop (or tenants don't have access to it) - we booked in a rush so didn't realize this before we arrived. There is a small oven with a broiler/grill, and it's a totally workable situation, but don't go buying anything that really needs to be cooked on a cooktop. All in all, we had a great experience and would recommend the apartment.