Had a great stay at Martina's - she is a lovely host and has a wonderful apartment. It's a 30m walk or so to downtown but it's in a cool neighborhood (check out Julian's on Broadway for breakfast, awesome).

Martina is a very helpful person - great recommendations and lots of time for us despite her having a holiday of her own to prepare for. Apartment is spacious, very well decorated, and my only regret is not having enough time to sit out on the decking. Room was fine - tidy, lots of books, homely.

Totally recommend this, as long as you don't mind a walk to downtown, or taking a bus or taxi (about $8 from City Hall).