We stayed at Alice's place during the Easter Holiday and enjoyed it very much. The location of the Alice's place is impeccable with Federation Square right across the road. It allows us to arrange everything with ease. It has great access to both trams and trains. (We got Myki explorer card from the Visitor Center at Federation Square and topped up at tram stops when necessary). There is a backpacker place right outside the building where you can book day trips and a Woolworth Metro nearby too for grocery shopping. Despite its central and busy location, we were not bothered by any noises at night. If you are sensitive to noise, however, there might be some constructions going on during the daytime. You can check with Alice to see whether it has already been finished during your expected time of stay.
We used the laundry facilities on the basement floor of the building. The price for wash and dry are 5 and 4 AUD respectively (#2 and #1 coins accepted). There is also an iron you can use if necessary. It would be even nicer if we could have a laundry basket in the apartment, but it is not that hard to manage without one.
Finally, we would like to thank Hils for his prompt reply to our inquiries during our stay.