Barbara was on the spot with any and all questions, even when I thought "oh, she'll get this in the morning." Nope, there she was with a response! I enjoyed checking out her recommended sites and the apartment is a brief walk from the beach or a tram stop. The myki cards were a lovely bonus, we don't have trams in our city, so we were hesitant to use them - but it was easy! I really appreciate the extra effort put in to make us feel at home, even the check-ins to see how we were doing. It was all wonderful.
The apartment is small, but perfect for laying your head at night, and getting out to see the city during the day (or even a trip down the Great Ocean Road). There is a parking spot behind the building assigned to the apartment, so if you do have a car you don't have to search for curbside parking. The rental is in walking distance of the beach and some great restaurants, as well as tram stops that head into CBD (Melbourne's Business District). Barbara provided Myki cards to help get around on the trams, but you're left up to the compassion of the guest before you. She asks that you top off the cards, but there's no way for her to check the balances. So, if you do stay here - do us all a favor and top off the cards $10 can get you a lot of places on the tram 😉
The apartment building doesn't have a lift, which wasn't an issue for us, but may be for other travelers that have an impairment or pack heavy. It is clean, quiet, and kept relatively cool with just an open window. Being from an arctic region, we used the A/C only 2 of the 5 days we were there (we did keep the fan on at night, though).
The bed is soft, there is a washer (but no dryer, it's downstairs in the common area) - which came in handy for us, as we're in Australia for a few weeks, but packed light for ease of traveling through the country. A drying rack is provided if you do wash your clothes. The bathroom is in proportion to the apartment, and stocked with toiletries and clean towels. The television has Netflix (and a few other options I wasn't familiar with). And the kitchen is also stocked with dry goods, the refrigerator had the basics for a breakfast (eggs, milk), and a bottle of wine - we didn't get to drink out wine, but I hope the next guest enjoys it.