The apartment was exactly as pictured and described in the listing and perfect for our family of four (two kids under 10 years of age). It was very nicely decorated, clean, safe and the kitchen well stocked. I knew we were in good shape when my wife said "it feels like a home" when we walked in the door.

As for location, it is located at the end of Manly Beach across the street from the Surf Life Saving Club and, of course, the beach. For us, this meant restaurants, grocery store, walking trails, etc., were all very close, but without the noise of holiday/weekend traffic.

Finally, Peter and Bec were terrific hosts. From the welcome gifts on arrival to their responsive to questions, etc., we could not have asked for more.

We'll likely be traveling back to Sydney in 2016, and this apartment will be the first place we look for lodging.