Shanti's apartment was a great find for us during our stay in Melbourne. We are from Melbourne but live in New York so we needed a place for two weeks. It's a really modern apartment, with all the right facilities including washer and drier as well as cooking pots & pans, television, beautiful showers and great heating (heating can be a real issue in Melbourne apartments, make sure you check before booking elsewhere). A small downside was the internet being sketchy, but we have provided Shanti some suggestions, so enquire before booking). The location is excellent. It's close to Carlisle Street, which has some of the best amenities in Melbourne including Batch (coffee & breakfast), Ilona Stohler (excellent italian) and Glicks (Jewish bakery). There's plenty of public transport but as with any location in Melbourne, it's better to hire a car for your trip. At $120 a night it was great value... it's actually worth more like $165+ per night so we felt like we got a bargain.