John's apartment has everything you need at your fingertips. Having a washing machine available was a must for me for my 9 night stay. It was possibly the main selling point for me. For shorter stays it might not have been as important.
There were quite a lot of supplies both in the kitchen/pantry and bathroom that I was not expecting and I did find particularly some items in the bathroom handy as I had forgotten to bring them. Items such as sunscreen etc.
He also provides a myki card to use on the public transport. That certainly saves you the expense of having to buy one if you're from interstate or overseas.