Our hosts David and Belinda were very welcoming and hospitable. They answered our many questions via e-mail and cell phone days before our arrival, helping us navigate from the airport to a central meeting place. Belinda met us at a nearby train station - right on schedule - and insisted on helping us drag our suitcases to the apartment. David joined us shortly thereafter, and both he and Belinda invited us to a welcoming meal at the cafe next door. Their "city pad" is very small and compact, but was comfortable and well designed, and certainly fit the bill. As advertised, it was across the street from Victoria Market, an interesting and iconic Melbourne site. The apartment was clean and comfortable, with a pull down Murphy bed that converted to a table when pushed back into the wall, a small but well stocked kitchen - complete with small refrigerator, stove top, microwave oven, and mini dishwasher! - a three piece bathroom, and a small terrace with table and two chairs that was perfect for breakfast. We enjoyed a daily cappucino made with their unique little coffee machine and shopped for groceries at the market. The apartment was very well situated, a couple of blocks from several different free tram lines, and once we learned the system, we had no difficulty negotiating our way around Melbourne. The apartment is located near several landmark buildings and we were easily able to get everywhere we wished to travel. All in all, we greatly enjoyed meeting our hosts, and staying in their little pieds a terre in the city. When our stay was over, David accommodated our early morning flight by arriving at our door at the appointed hour to receive the keys and help guide us back to the train station to board the skybus to the airport. Our stay in Melbourne was everything we hoped it would be and more.