Elisa's place is just as described. It is in a quiet area, on the second floor of a condo building with great location for mass transit and bars/restaurants. The gym is small, with a couple of treadmills (hotel style). The place is a 30 min walk to the beach and to the center of the city, so if you are looking for the tourist spots, you will have to take either mass transit or take a nice walk along the Yarra River.