Morag was a wonderful hostess and gave us “the best of both worlds” by offering the perks of living with “a local” but still having our own private space. Our room was a private room on the bottom floor of her very stylish two-story apartment (her apartment is on the 4th floor of the building). We also had our own bathroom directly outside of the bedroom. Upon checking in, there was a fantastic written guide that gave us details on the area, local restaurants, things to do etc. It also gave information on using the common area balconies in the house, use of her kitchen, and some information about her little dog Charlie. In her guide, we found she communicated everything effectively and we had everything we needed to comfortably live during our week-long stay. Morag also offered many little extra perks that were extremely gracious. She provided pastries in the morning, we had gourmet coffee on her Nespresso, all bathroom amenities were supplied, and she even left some Opal cards (local ferry, bus, train, mass transit card) for us to use as long as we just “topped them off” after we used them. It made our lives so much easier. Although we needed to coordinate the use of the kitchen and the upstairs balcony, Morag let us know the times she’d be home so we had full access to both of these a lot of the time. She was extremely mindful of privacy but still was kind enough to answer a few questions we had during our stay (although her guide really gave us most of what we needed). The location of her apartment is outstanding. A 10 minute walk one way and we were in Kings Cross. A 10 minute walk the other way and we were in Hyde Park. A 10 minute walk another way and we were right at the Bay. To get to the train is a 10 minute walk and the store is a 5 minute walk. If we were wanting convenient restaurant or stores, there’s a dozen options all within 2-3 blocks. We would highly recommend Morag’s place for anyone visiting Sydney, especially if you are looking to explore the city.