We have stayed at Hoang's fabulous Collingwood apartment three times this year, ranging from 1 week to 3 weeks at a time, and it now feels like our little home in Melbourne. This funky apartment is roomy, very clean and well equipped - there's nothing they haven't thought of. Hoang and her husband Michael and two gorgeous children live above the apartment and were very considerate of any noise we may hear from their daily lives. They made us very welcome and happily took care of anything we needed. The location around the corner from vibrant Smith Street and a short walk to Brunswick Street meant we were on the doorstep of very regular trams into the CBD, restaurants, cafes, bars and interesting shops. We even walked into the city through the beautiful Fitzroy Gardens when we wanted. A stay in this area is certainly more interesting than staying in the CBD and one gets a real sense of what it is like to live in Melbourne. Can't recommend this apartment highly enough.