Marie-Adele's son Chris looks after the operation of the apartment and he responds very promptly to emails and requests. The apartment is comfortable and the kitchen equipped well enough that we prepared and ate most of our meals there during our month-long stay. The internet is fast and stable. The shower is strong. The main TV and DVD player work well. Location is excellent with one tram stop right outside the front door and another about 100 metres away. It's in the free tram zone which is very convenient.
Only two minor inconveniences: 1) there is no air conditioning and while most of the time it is comfortable with fans, it can get warm when the outside temperature in in the 30s; 2) there is a large building under construction right across the street which can be noisy during the day. Central Melbourne is a noisy place in general so you have to weigh the balance between being in the centre of things and some noise or being in a less convenient place in the quiet. I would stay here again because Chris was so attentive, the apartment is well located, and it was comfortable.