Jarmo was very welcoming and accommodating. The apartment has everything you could need and is very well considered (Jarmo even offered a free mobile phone for whilst we were there). The location is excellent: 5-10mins to ferry, 5mins to the Corso and 5-10mins to Manly Beach.

The whole apartment block has very thin walls which means that you can hear surrounding noise pretty easy. There's also a market which sets up early every Wednesday and Sunday that can be noisy. None of this is an issue if you're prepared for it, i.e. have earbuds, and in fact the market is a positive as there's loads of tasty local produce on offer.

Make sure you walk up to North Head via Shelly Beach, the views are fantastic and you might just see whales &/or dolphins :)