My wife Beth, and I, had the pleasure of staying at Zak’s apartment from 1/26/17 to 2/2/17. Before leaving from our Chicago home to Sydney, we did a lot of research so we knew what to expect. Sydney is very expensive. It’s at least as expensive as New York. We knew if we stayed in the Central Business District (CBD), that a hotel would be $300-$600 per night, which we weren’t willing to pay. Beth searched Airbnb, something we’ve never done before, and found Zak, who offered a great price. They communicated for months about all the issues that were important to us, including air conditioning, a tv (we went during the Australian Open and viewing tennis was very important), a kitchenette, and usb plugs. Zak was not only super accommodating, he was genuinely nice. My best friend Marc, who’s been to Australia several times, told me Australia is like the US, but the people are nicer. I agree, and Zak is a perfect example. Zak assured us that all our requirements would be met. So what was his apartment like? When you enter the hotel, there is a nice lobby and a friendly staff who was always willing to help us with directions and suggestions for restaurants. The elevator to Zak’s 5th floor apartment was nice and clean, and it requires a special key fob to go up. We appreciated the building security. When you enter the apartment, the kitchen is on the left, and a bathroom is on the right. Straight ahead is the bedroom/tv. Past the bedroom is a small room where there is a small refrigerator and a couch. Since Sydney is so expensive, we went across the street to the IGA and bought some groceries, including cereal, milk, pasta, tuna and coffee. This saved us tons of money. We ate most of our breakfasts in the room and a couple dinners. Going to restaurants was very fun, as there are so many within walking distance. But they are very expensive. For example, we went to the Westfield Mall and had a couple hamburgers and the bill was $50. Ouch! I wouldn’t call the apartment fancy by any means. But it is nice enough. It’s clean and well taken care of. The tv is new, the bed was large and decent, and everything worked well. For our purposes, it was excellent. We felt we received an excellent value. The building has a swimming pool and a work out room. We never felt we were missing anything. Furthermore, the location is fantastic! We were right across the street from Hyde Park, and there are restaurants, bars, clubs and tons of other fun place to visit within walking distance. We used Uber and took cabs. The hotel has a circular drive and cabs are abundant. There are many buses as well, and we took one to Bondi Beach, which is a must see. We took a cab to Rushcutter’s Bay where we played tennis. We walked to Din...