My husband and I spent seven days in Don's apartment. It was an absolute stroke of luck! If we ever get back to Sydney, we'd love to stay here again. Don: is a very attentive and helpful host. Keeps the apartment tip-top in shape, takes care of every wish immediately. He was always approachable without ever imposing himself, we liked him very much! The apartment: is friendly, bright and inviting and is located in a historic terrace house typical of the district. On the street side there is a small balcony with a nice cast-iron railing, and on the other side, directly in front of the kitchenette, there is another idyllic balcony with a view into the green courtyard and over the neighbouring houses, where you can have an extensive and undisturbed breakfast. The apartment is very clean and has been carefully renovated. Nothing rattles or creaks:) It is small, but very functional - from the lockable windows and doors (draught!), through the fly screens in front of the windows to the extra room for washing machine + dryer, so that they do their job without disturbing you. Air conditioner and ceiling fan work super quietly, Wlan is reliable and fast! The bed has a very good, firm mattress. The kitchenette is equipped with high-quality appliances (induction stove!) and cooking utensils. We just felt totally comfortable here and we didn't need anything! Situation: Just a few steps away is an excellent small bakery with French baguette, croissants and delicious tartlets, and the "Cafe con Leche" with perfect Colombian espresso. The upscale restaurant 4Fourteen is directly opposite, and almost "in the house" there are three (!) Asian restaurants, but you won't hear of them in the apartment. There are countless very good alternatives at Crown St., such as the Two Monsoons (Thai) we loved! Buses, which all travel at least as far as Central Station, also stop very close by. We even came directly to Cirqular Quai with the 374 once, but is that always the case? Getting an overview of the regular bus network seems impossible;) You can also walk to the Central Station in 15 minutes. Surry Hills: is certainly one of the best starting points for exploring Sydney! With its many small cafés and restaurants, old trees and planted gardens in the hilly streets, it is very picturesque and we went for wonderful evening walks. The crowded Crown St. with even more restaurants and the noisy Oxford St., which runs through several quarters of Sydney, is also very fast. From Surry Hills, you can explore the neighboring Paddington (very dignified, quiet residential area with seemingly endless terrace houses, but also exciting galleries for contemporary art), and you are close to the "City" and by train fast in the harbour area with all the excursions, museums, etc. In Surry Hills you also get to know the quite "normal" everyday life in Sydney, which you shouldn't miss to get a realistic picture of the city, we find. Don's comfortable studio...