Sam's apartment was an absolutely fantastic place to stay. We felt at home right away. It's very large, with very high ceilings, yet it manages to feel cozy. The kitchen was a dream to work in, and had every tool and utensil you can imagine. The Countdown grocery store was extremely close by, and we had easy walking distance to stunning Albert Park (lots of stairs, though). We made several short visits to the Art Gallery down the street, and also visited the Marine Museum at the wharves a few times. Sam was always pleasant and so helpful. We needed both early check-in and late checkout, and he was very kind in accommodating us for both. This helped us out immensely. The living/dining room overlooks Queen St., which was usually pretty quiet but got noisy on the Saturday night. One good feature of the place was that the bedrooms are so far from the street that no noise disturbed our sleep. We are grateful to Sam for being such a great host, and for sharing his wonderful place with us.