Leila's place would be great for a short stay (1-2 weeks) but I didn't find it very suitable for a longer stay. The apartment itself is lovely and looks exactly like the pictures. However, we did encounter some issues that made our longer stay slightly uncomfortable. The walls are EXTREMELY thin and the neighbours are VERY noisy! The upstairs neighbours especially who would bang around and wake us up every morning from 5.30am-6am. If either upstairs or next door have a shower late at night/ early in the morning the plumbing noise will also wake you up. The lady next door was slightly volatile and would often have screaming arguments in her apartment which we could hear every word of. One of the neighbours also has a dog which barks a lot and that would also wake us up. We had issues with the TV (which Leila did replace quickly) and also with lights in the apartment (the kitchen light bulb stopped working, and after it was repaired it stopped working again after two days so cooking in the kitchen by lamp light was slightly annoying). The kitchen itself is very small and so it's not ideal for cooking meals that require any prep. The tumble dryer only blows cold air so it didn't dry any items of clothing - the clothes horse was also too small for two peoples weekly washing. The apartment only has one set of bedding so we had to purchase another as it was impossible to wash and dry the bedding in one day. The apartment is about a 20 min walk to the bottom of Chapel Street and St. Kilda, both of which have lots of lovely bars and restaurants. Overall I would say that this apartment is good for a short stay if you're waking up early anyway and not planning on using the kitchen or clothes washing facilities. Leila was a great host who responded very quickly to any issues we had.