I highly recommend staying at Jess's apartment. My partner and I loved the location. North Melbourne is one of our favourite pockets of Melbourne, so close to the city but a quite, green neighbourhood with so many trendy cafes (even for take away during lockdowns). Walking distance to the huge green space of Royal Park / Princes Park. We loved the shared courtyard garden of the apartment complex. The apartment is warm and homey with it's wooden features and Jess is very kind and easy to communicate with. I highly recommend visiting the Japanese cafe 279 on Victoria St for (in my opinion) the best coffee in Melbourne.