We stayed a week at Stuart and Carmel's place. Communication with the hosts is super easy. The appartment is really nice, very functional and sparkling clean. There is everything you may need in the kitchen and in the bathroom. It's even better than a hotel room. The location is good, in a quiet neighborhood. Make sure you have a Myki card, the tram is not far from the appartment. If you have a car, the cheapest carpark we found in the city was the Crown casino. From there, you can hop on and off the tram in the free tram zone and get in the city. We really enjoyed our stay and the view from the appartment is awesome.