My wife and I stayed at Karen's apartment for 7 days in early December and had a wonderful stay. The location is excellent - the tram really is right outside, but we never noticed any city noise. We had no trouble getting around Melbourne from our location and couldn't ask for better.

The apartment is small but comfortable for two people. The bathroom was a *little* small and less private from the bed than desired - you can't turn on the light without disturbing the rest of the bedroom - but this was the only negative in our entire stay.

Karen is an excellent host, providing us an excellent guide of suggestions and adding a ton of little touches. She was kind enough to give us champagne for our arrival (we got married)! Also, one of our highlights was attending opera in the park, which we never would have known about if not for her. She was also very easy to get in touch with and ensured our stay was excellent.

She also stocks the apartment wonderfully, and was very welcome. We used the tea and light snacks in the fridge, and her picnic basket was amazing.

I definitely recommend this for anyone coming to Melbourne!